improvised, jury-rigged, makeshift
(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”
makeshift, stopgap, make-do
(noun) something contrived to meet an urgent need or emergency
Source: WordNet® 3.1
makeshift (plural makeshifts)
A temporary (usually insubstantial) substitution.
makeshift (comparative more makeshift, superlative most makeshift)
Made to work or suffice; improvised; substituted.
makeshift (plural makeshifts)
(obsolete) A rogue; a shifty person.
• See also villain
Source: Wiktionary
Make"shift`, n.
Definition: That with which one makes shift; a temporary expedient. James Mill. I am not a model clergyman, only a decent makeshift. G. Eliot.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
11 May 2025
(noun) a light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike such percussion instruments as chimes, kettledrums, marimbas, glockenspiels, etc.
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
