widget, n.
(widgets)
(widgets)
a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1
appliance contraption contrivance convenience gadget gismo gizmo widget
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known
<noun.artifact>
doodad doohickey doojigger gimmick gismo gizmo gubbins thingamabob thingamajig thingmabob thingmajig thingumabob thingumajig thingummy whatchamacallit whatchamacallum whatsis widget
sample sentences
"she eased the ball-shaped doodad back into its socket""there may be some great new gizmo around the corner that you will want to use"
semantic pointers
hypernym