little doodad
- gadgetNovel small device
- thingamajigPlaceholder for unnamed objects
- whatchamacallitStand-in for forgotten names
- gizmoNameless mechanical device
- widgetUnspecified small device
trinket · knickknack · doohickey · contraption · bauble · tchotchke · gewgaw · thingy · whatsit · gimcrack · curio · novelty · fiddly · tiny · small · junk · drawer · lost
size/scale
little doodadheavy machinery
Large powered industrial apparatus
big rig · centerpiece · showpiece · big-ticket item · industrial equipment
specificity/significance
little doodadprized possession
Highly valued personal item
centerpiece · showpiece · precision instrument · flagship product · crown jewel