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thimbled

/ˈθɪmb(ə)ld/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
thimb-led
IPA
/ˈθɪmb(ə)ld/
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of a finger: having a thimble (“cup-shaped cap used in sewing to push the needle through material”) on the tip; of a person: wearing a thimble on one's finger.

adj

Of a cable or rope, or a piece of machinery or other device: having a thimble (“ring-, thimble-, or tube-shaped component”).

verb

simple past and past participle of thimble

Etymology

From thimble + -ed.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈθɪmb(ə)ld/
  • British English: /ˈθɪmb(ə)ld/

Synonyms

bethimbled

Questions

How do you pronounce thimbled?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈθɪmb(ə)ld/.
What does thimbled mean?
Of a finger: having a thimble (“cup-shaped cap used in sewing to push the needle through material”) on the tip; of a person: wearing a thimble on one's finger.
Where does thimbled come from?
From thimble + -ed.

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