Jigger Synonyms

jĭgər
A small amount of liquor
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. dram
  2. drop
  3. shot
  4. sip
  5. tot
  6. nip
  7. slug
  8. snort
A small specialized mechanical device
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. chigger
  2. concern
  3. contraption
  4. contrivance
  5. gadget
  6. gimmick
  7. shot-glass
  8. harvest-mite
  9. thing
  10. doodad
  11. doohickey
  12. widget
  13. gizmo
  14. redbug
  15. pony
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Any small mast on a sailing vessel; especially the mizzenmast of a yawl
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. jiggermast

Words Related to Jigger

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Jigger Sentence Examples

  • The impregnated female jigger burrows into the feet of men and dogs, and becomes distended with eggs until its abdomen attains the size and appearance of a small pea.

  • The set of 6 miniature designs include a cocktail shaker, olives, jigger, etc all in a lustrous silver finish.

  • In later improvements the secondary circuit of this jigger was interrupted by a small condenser, and the terminals of the relay and local cell were connected to the plates of this condenser, whilst the sensitive tube was attached to the outer ends of the secondary circuit.

  • Of the Sarcopsyllidae the best known species is the "jigger" or "chigoe" (Dermatophilus penetrans), indigenous in tropical South America and introduced into West Africa during the second half of last century.

  • The nigua, the Cuban jigger, is a pest of serious consequence, and the mal de nigua (jigger sickness) sometimes causes the death of lower animals and men.

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