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 widget widget /ˈwɪdʒɪt/

noun

  1. A device or control that is very useful for a particular job  ( appliance , convenience , gismo [Informal] , contraption , contrivance , gadget , gizmo [Informal] , widget )
    a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
      The latest gadget on the market was a smartwatch.
    The latest gadget on the market was a smartwatch.
  2. Something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known  ( doodad [Informal, N. American] , doohickey [Informal, N. American] , doojigger , gimmick , gismo [Informal] , gizmo [Informal] , gubbins [Informal, British] , thingamabob [Informal] , thingamajig [Informal] , thingmabob [Informal] , thingmajig [Informal] , thingumabob [Informal] , thingumajig [Informal] , thingummy [Informal] , whatchamacallit [Informal] , whatchamacallum , whatsis [Informal] , widget , dingus [Informal, N. American] , dojigger [Informal, N. American] , doobrie [Informal, British] , doobry [Informal, British] , doodah [Informal, British] , doofer [Informal, British] , doover [Informal, Australian] , thingamy [Informal] , thingo [Informal, Australian] , thingy [Informal] , whatsit [Informal] )
    something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known
     She eased the ball-shaped doodad back into its socket
    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
    there may be some great new gizmo around the corner that you will want to use


 carver carver /ˈkɑːrvɝ/

noun

  1. Someone who carves the meat  ( carver , cutter )
    someone who carves the meat
  2. An artist who creates sculptures  ( carver , sculpturer , statue maker , sculptor )
    an artist who creates sculptures
     The sculptor crafted an intricate statue out of marble
    The sculptor crafted an intricate statue out of marble
  3. Makes decorative wooden panels  ( carver , woodcarver )
    makes decorative wooden panels

 Carver

  1. United States botanist and agricultural chemist who developed many uses for peanuts and soy beans and sweet potatoes (1864-1943)  ( Carver , George Washington Carver )
    United States botanist and agricultural chemist who developed many uses for peanuts and soy beans and sweet potatoes (1864-1943)


 scincid scincid /ˈsɪŋkɪd/

noun

  1. Alert agile lizard with reduced limbs and an elongated body covered with shiny scales; more dependent on moisture than most lizards; found in tropical regions worldwide  ( scincid , scincid lizard , skink )
    alert agile lizard with reduced limbs and an elongated body covered with shiny scales; more dependent on moisture than most lizards; found in tropical regions worldwide


 hellbender hellbender /ˈhɛlbɛndər/

noun

  1. Large salamander of North American rivers and streams  ( Cryptobranchus alleganiensis , hellbender , mud puppy )
    large salamander of North American rivers and streams