dealy
dealy noun: an object, especially a gadget, whose name the speaker currently cannot recall.
Noun
dealy (plural dealies)
- An object, especially a gadget, whose name the speaker currently cannot recall.
- What's that dealy behind the cab with a chain hooked to it?
- He [...] hands Brooklyn his flashlight. It’s one of those survivalist dealies that needs to be cranked instead of having batteries.2020, N. K. Jemisin, The City We Became, Orbit, page 419
- Synonyms:
- deal, thingamabob, thingy, whatsit
Proper noun capitalized: Dealy
Dealy (plural Dealys)
- A surname from Irish.
Synonyms of dealy
Forms of dealy
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | dealies |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Dealys |
Origin of dealy
From deal + -y.
Variant of Deeley.
Questions about dealy
- What does dealy mean?
- Dealy means an object, especially a gadget, whose name the speaker currently cannot recall.
- What part of speech is dealy?
- Dealy can be a noun or a proper noun.
- What is the plural of dealy?
- The plural of dealy is dealies.
Words near dealy in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: dealy (page history and authors); Dealy (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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