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knickknacks
This term carries a lighthearted, slightly dismissive connotation, emphasizing that the items possess more sentimental or decorative value than actual financial or practical worth. It is typically used in casual or domestic contexts to describe a collection of miscellaneous small objects that clutter a surface.
Because the word is almost exclusively used in the plural to describe a collection of items, it is rarely encountered in the singular form. It differs from "curios" or "collectibles" in that it implies a lack of significant rarity or professional curation, leaning instead toward the mundane or the whimsical.
Meanings
Examples
The shelf was crowded with dusty knickknacks from her travels.
I need to clear out all these useless knickknacks before we move.
Stop buying so many knickknacks at the airport.
The old shop was filled with strange knickknacks and curiosities.
Why do I keep these knickknacks? I do not even like them.
She carefully arranged her porcelain knickknacks in the glass cabinet.
The detective noticed a few peculiar knickknacks on the desk.
My grandmother has a collection of gold plated knickknacks.
My grandmother has a collection of gold plated knickknacks.