gadgety

gadgety
\\-jə̇d.]ē, -ə̇t], ]i\ adjective
1. : of or relating to a gadget

the gadgety handiness of a folding stool

: consisting of or being a gadget

gadgety merchandise — American Perfumer

: having the qualities of a gadget

recommended … as the most compact, the simplest, the least gadgety — E.T.Canby

a very gadgety gold pen — Cyril Ray

2. : fond of gadgets or gadgeteering

so gadgety have we become, a new magazine is started to keep us informed on latest gadgets — New York Daily News

a gadgety old gentleman who fiddled with rotary steam engines — W.S.Lynch

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gadˈgety adjective
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Main Entry:gadget

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