as in gadget
an interesting and often novel device with a practical use
a kitchen store filled with neat little jiggers that you didn't know you needed
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Recent Examples of jigger
Also often included is a double-sided jigger, featuring one-ounce capacity on one side and two-ounce capacity on the other.
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
The jigger, bottle opener, and bar spoon are all double-sided.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
And much like the soldering gun, this little jigger has such a broad range of applications that, while it's aimed at the do-it-yourself maker and crafter, its appeal is certainly not limited to this.
—New Atlas, 26 Nov. 2024
The high-style, stainless steel set includes a shimmering and hefty shaker, lengthy spoon, strainer, and jigger — each crowned with a single chic, regal (and yes, stripey) bee.
—Gretta Monahan, Boston Herald, 14 Nov. 2024
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
The jigger, bottle opener, and bar spoon are all double-sided.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
And much like the soldering gun, this little jigger has such a broad range of applications that, while it's aimed at the do-it-yourself maker and crafter, its appeal is certainly not limited to this.
—New Atlas, 26 Nov. 2024
The high-style, stainless steel set includes a shimmering and hefty shaker, lengthy spoon, strainer, and jigger — each crowned with a single chic, regal (and yes, stripey) bee.
—Gretta Monahan, Boston Herald, 14 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jigger
Noun
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The deal brings OpenAI into the world of hardware, and underscores the growing sense in Silicon Valley that smart AI assistants could upend the gadget world.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
22 May 2025
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Popular among tweens and teenagers, Five Below is known for offering a variety of merchandise including snacks, tech gadgets, beauty items and home decor, with most products priced between $1 and $5.—
Marcus D. Smith,
Sacbee.com,
20 May 2025
Noun
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These foods serve as guilt-free pick-me-ups and stress relievers, used as tools for temporary self-soothing.—
Christine Michel Carter,
Parents,
20 May 2025
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In practice, the marketing language around these tools tends not to capture the ways that actual humans use them.—
Damon Beres,
The Atlantic,
20 May 2025
Noun
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The contraption is up for pre-order now at US$469, with shipping expected to start soon.—
Paul Ridden
May 11,
New Atlas,
11 May 2025
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However, instead of a more traditional setup the contraption featured five rows of keys topped with Chinese characters.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
7 May 2025
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“Jigger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jigger. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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