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
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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.
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Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 19 Dec. 2025
The kit comes with a julep strainer, a stainless steel jigger, a stainless steel bar spoon, and a 1-pint mixing glass made of heavy Japanese diamond-cut glass.
—Michael Calore, Wired News, 25 Nov. 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
Includes double-sided jigger and quality bar spoon with muddler.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 23 July 2025
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Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 19 Dec. 2025
The kit comes with a julep strainer, a stainless steel jigger, a stainless steel bar spoon, and a 1-pint mixing glass made of heavy Japanese diamond-cut glass.
—Michael Calore, Wired News, 25 Nov. 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
Includes double-sided jigger and quality bar spoon with muddler.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 23 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jigger
Noun
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An underfloor heating system will keep campers warm through all seasons in conjunction with a robust insulation package, and an off-grid power system promises to keep systems and gadgets running smoothly with or without camp hookups.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
12 Apr. 2026
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The gadget is also handy for non-reading tasks, like taking group selfies from far away on your phone.—
Madeline Merinuk,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Even when companies make AI tools available, there’s no guarantee employees will adopt them.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Through consultation with Native tribes, the exhibit highlights how the use of hunting tools evolved over time for the earliest residents of Douglas County.—
Olivia Young,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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When repeatedly tested on the magician's stovepipe chapeau, the contraption — which was intended to make the hat disappear — seemingly failed.—
Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Apr. 2026
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There are a million and one videos of ag workers across Asia using the engines—often sourced from Yanmar and Kubota—to power wagons and irrigation pumps, among other contraptions.—
Caleb Jacobs,
The Drive,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Jigger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jigger. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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