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Explore Thingy through 6 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Thingy in a sentence

Related words

Thingy | Thingyan

Thingy meaning

  1. A thing (used to refer to something vaguely or when one cannot recall or does not wish to mention its name).
  2. A penis.

Thingy vertaling naar Nederlands

dinges

Using Thingy

  • The main meaning on this page is: A thing (used to refer to something vaguely or when one cannot recall or does not wish to mention its name). | A penis.
  • Possible Dutch translations are: dinges.

Context around Thingy

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 19.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 3 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

link 1× dealy 1× little 1× boomerang 1×

Often after:

seems 1× given 1×

Sentence patterns with Thingy

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

entertainers with thingy me bobs 1× link thingy seems to 1× rideshare dealy thingy other that 1× s you thingy it always 1× shaped boomerang thingy 1× the little thingy given to 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

i first saw 1× i wonder did 1× link thingy seems 1× this isn t 1×

Common sentence endings:

bobs of steel 1× have gone kaput 1× shaped boomerang thingy 1× t get up 1× wanted to walk 1×

Words around Thingy

Just before it in the word index:

thingster 2 thingschain 6 things 30.988 thingol 3 thingies 3 thingie 3

Just after it in the word index:

thingyan 2 thinh 3 think 36.679 thinkable 8 thinkberry 3 thinkbook 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aargau 11 abacos 11 abboud 11 abbreviate 11 abdelkader 11 abdomens 11

Corpus analysis for Thingy

  • In this selection, "thingy" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 19.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, link, dealy, little, seems and given stand out and add context to how "thingy" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include entertainers with thingy me bobs and link thingy seems to. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "thingy" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with thingy

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Link thingy seems to have gone kaput. (7 words)

It’s you, thingy, it always has been. (8 words)

Then, there’re the throwing items: the spears and the hazmat-symbol-shaped boomerang thingy. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

I first saw the brightly colored bicycle's just laying down around downtown Seattle late one night & at time I didn't know about the "Rideshare" dealy thingy other that the fact the bikes were just about everywhere I wanted to walk. (42 words)

I wonder; did she push the button on the little thingy given to her by welfare and say “I’ve fallen & can’t get up”? (25 words)

This isn’t some playschool acrobat affair, these guys are seriously skilled entertainers with thingy-me-bobs of steel. (19 words)

Question examples

I wonder; did she push the button on the little thingy given to her by welfare and say “I’ve fallen & can’t get up”? (25 words)

Example sentences (6)

It’s you, thingy, it always has been.

This isn’t some playschool acrobat affair, these guys are seriously skilled entertainers with thingy-me-bobs of steel.

Link thingy seems to have gone kaput.

I first saw the brightly colored bicycle's just laying down around downtown Seattle late one night & at time I didn't know about the "Rideshare" dealy thingy other that the fact the bikes were just about everywhere I wanted to walk.

I wonder; did she push the button on the little thingy given to her by welfare and say “I’ve fallen & can’t get up”?

Then, there’re the throwing items: the spears and the hazmat-symbol-shaped boomerang thingy.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "thingy" in a sentence?
An example: "It’s you, thingy, it always has been." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "thingy" from authentic English texts.
What does "thingy" mean?
Thingy means: A thing (used to refer to something vaguely or when one cannot recall or does not wish to mention its name).
What is "thingy" in Dutch?
"thingy" translates to Dutch as: dinges.
How many example sentences with "thingy" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "thingy", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.