Artifact and Thingy

Artifact

Artifact noun - A man-made object taken as a whole.

Thingy and artifact are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Thingy" instead a noun "Artifact".

Thingy

Definitions of Artifact not found.

Artifact and thingy are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Artifact" instead a noun "Thingy".

Both words in one sentence

  • MacGuffin: The Nom'Shar, aka "the artifact," aka "the thingy." Finding it drives much of the action in Shockwave 2.
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Thingy and Artifact. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/artifact/thingy
Artifact & Thingy. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/artifact/thingy>.
Thingy or Artifact. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/artifact/thingy.
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