knickknack
Translation
trinket, ornament, bric-a-brac
Examples
Her shelves were full of little knickknacks.
Her shelves were full of little knick-knacks.
Grammar Patterns
((a)) knick-knack Her shelves were full of little knick-knacks.
Similar Words
trinket, ornament, bric-a-brac
Etymology
Reduplication of 'knack', which originally meant a clever device or toy.
Memory Tips
The sound 'knick-knack' mimics something small and perhaps trivial. Imagine small items on a shelf.