knick-knack
/ˈnɪk næk/noun
उच्चारण निक नैक
सजावट की छोटी-मोटी चीज़ें, शो-पीस
Core word
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[C, usually plural] sometimes disapproving
a small decorative object in a house that has little value
सजावट की छोटी-मोटी चीज़ें, शो-पीस
- Every shelf in her room was crowded with knick-knacks.
- He brought back some brass knick-knacks from Moradabad.
- The shelf in the hall was full of colourful knick-knacks.
+ 2 more examples
- She collects small knick-knacks from every city she visits.
- The shop sells cheap souvenirs and knick-knacks.
Synonyms ornament trinket bauble curio bric-a-brac
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
knick-knack (countable noun)
It is a countable noun, but it is most often used in the plural for a collection of small ornaments.
यह countable noun है, पर छोटी सजावटी चीज़ों के संग्रह के लिए प्रायः plural में आता है।
- The shelf was full of knick-knacks from different trips.
- She bought a small knick-knack for her desk.
knick-knack + shop / shelf / box
It combines with nouns that name the place or container where such objects are kept or sold.
यह उन nouns के साथ जुड़ता है जो ऐसी चीज़ें रखने या बेचने की जगह या डिब्बे का नाम बताते हैं।
- We found a lovely brass elephant in a knick-knack shop near the temple.
spelling variants
The word may also be written knickknack or nick-nack; the hyphenated form is the most common in British writing.
इस शब्द को knickknack या nick-nack भी लिखा जाता है; British लेखन में hyphen वाला रूप अधिक प्रचलित है।
- Her aunt collects knickknacks from every fair she visits.
plural form
The plural is knick-knacks, formed by adding s to the end of the whole word.
इसका plural पूरे शब्द के अंत में s जोड़कर knick-knacks बनता है।
- Dust gathers quickly on all those knick-knacks.
+Collocations 4
adjective + knick-knack
littledustycheapcolourfulsillysouvenir
- The table was crowded with cheap, colourful knick-knacks.
verb + knick-knacks
collectdustdisplayarrangethrow awaysell
- Every Sunday Radhika dusts the knick-knacks in the living room.
knick-knacks + preposition
on the shelfin the cabinetfrom the marketfor the house
- He bought some knick-knacks from the market for the new flat.
all sorts of / a few knick-knacks
all sorts ofa fewa collection ofa box ofa lot of
- A box of old knick-knacks was found in the attic.
“More examples 7
- My grandmother's cupboard is full of knick-knacks she has saved for years.
मेरी दादी की अलमारी उन छोटी सजावटी चीज़ों से भरी है जिन्हें उन्होंने वर्षों से सँभालकर रखा है।
- Tourists bought clay knick-knacks at the Diwali fair.
पर्यटकों ने दीवाली मेले में मिट्टी की छोटी सजावटी चीज़ें खरीदीं।
- She cleared away the knick-knacks to make room for the books.
उसने किताबों के लिए जगह बनाने हेतु छोटी सजावटी चीज़ें हटा दीं।
- The sitting room looked cluttered with so many knick-knacks.
बैठक इतनी सारी छोटी सजावटी चीज़ों से अस्त-व्यस्त दिख रही थी।
- He gave his sister a small knick-knack from Jaipur as a gift.
उसने अपनी बहन को उपहार में जयपुर की एक छोटी सजावटी वस्तु दी।
- Radhika's room is tidy, with just a few knick-knacks on the window sill.
राधिका का कमरा साफ़-सुथरा है, बस खिड़की की चौखट पर कुछ छोटी सजावटी चीज़ें रखी हैं।
- At the end of the trip, he spent his last rupees on a knick-knack for his mother.
यात्रा के अंत में उसने अपने अंतिम रुपये माँ के लिए एक छोटी सजावटी वस्तु पर खर्च कर दिए।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ She has many knick-knack on her table.
✓ She has many knick-knacks on her table.
Many needs a plural countable noun.
'Many' के बाद plural countable noun आता है।