GIMMICK
Scrabble letter values: G2I1M3M3I1C3K5 = 18
Definition
- noun a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident. — synonyms: catch
- noun something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known. — synonyms: doodad, doohickey, doojigger, gizmo, gismo, gubbins, thingamabob, thingumabob
- noun any clever maneuver. — synonyms: device, twist
Examples
- “it sounds good but what's the catch?”
- “she eased the ball-shaped doodad back into its socket”
- “there may be some great new gizmo around the corner that you will want to use”