gadgety

adjective

gad·​gety -jə̇t|ē 

-ə̇t|, 

|i

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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