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fimble

/ˈfɪmbl̩/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
fim-ble
IPA
/ˈfɪmbl̩/
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To fumble; do (anything) imperfectly or irresolutely.

Intransitive verb

noun

The male hemp plant.

Etymology

From a dialectal variant of fumble.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: femele, chanvre

Usage

Inflected Forms

fimbles (present, singular) fimbling (participle, present) fimbled (participle, past) fimbled (past) fimbles (plural) femble (alternative)

Phrases

fimble-famble

Frequently Paired Words

fimble-famble

Rhymes With

symbol nimble trimble cymbal thimble gimbal abu simbel gimble limbal wimble bimble cimbal

Questions

How do you pronounce fimble?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɪmbl̩/.
What does fimble mean?
To fumble; do (anything) imperfectly or irresolutely.
Where does fimble come from?
It is traced to French.

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