Synonyms of jigger

jigger

noun

ˈji-gər 

as in gadget

an interesting and often novel device with a practical use

a kitchen store filled with neat little jiggers that you didn't know you needed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gadget
• tool
• contraption
• gizmo
• appliance
• mechanism
• widget
• accessory
• contrivance
• innovation
• gimmick
• instrument
• utensil
• implement
• trick
• invention
• ingenuity
• adjunct
• thingamajig
• hickey
• dingus
• thingamabob
• doohickey
• hootenanny
• thingummy
• doodad

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of jigger

The set includes a jigger, strainer, bar spoon, bottle opener, zester, two whiskey spheres, a muddler, tongs and four cocktail picks. — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 19 Dec. 2025

Add a touch of orange zest, a jigger of brandy, some butter and cream, anything that says the holidays. — Anne Byrn, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2025

This comes down to a classic Boston shaker set ($30), a strainer ($13) to match, a two-sided bar jigger ($19), and a section of your kitchen counter that sorta permanently has a dish towel folded onto it. — Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 18 Nov. 2025

Includes double-sided jigger and quality bar spoon with muddler. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 23 July 2025