Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jimp

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: jimp
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

neat; trim; delicate

Dated

adj

scant; barely sufficient.

Dated

noun

A notch on the spine of a knife blade to increase grip, usually in sets of three or more (jimping).

noun

Such a notch elsewhere on the knife (handle scales, liner lock, choil) for the same purpose (grippiness).

Example Sentences

"Do I look so terrible old, Gilian, that you cannot think of me as not so bad-looking either, with a bonny eye, they said, and a jimp waist, and a foot like the honey-bee?"
"… Annette was on hand, stony-eyed but mighty jimp in a gown that seemed to consist of flowers and gauze."

Etymology

Of unknown origin.

Usage

Dated

Inflected Forms

jimper (comparative) jimpest (superlative) jimps (plural)

Derived Forms

jimply jimpness jimpy

Frequently Paired Words

gimp

Synonyms

slender handsome spruce elegant

Questions

What does jimp mean?: neat; trim; delicate
Where does jimp come from?: Of unknown origin.

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