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wimpy

/wˈɪmpi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.76 in modern English

Syllables
wimpy
IPA
/wˈɪmpi/
15
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having the characteristics of a wimp; feeble, indecisive, cowardly.

Derogatory; Informal

Example Sentences

Etymology

From wimp + -y.

Usage

Inflected Forms

wimpier (comparative) wimpiest (superlative)

Derived Forms

unwimpy wimpily wimpiness

Synonyms

wimpish

Homonyms

wimpee

Rhymes With

skimpy wimpee gimpy shrimpy limpy riempie pimpy crimpy chimpy

Questions

How do you pronounce wimpy?
The recorded pronunciation is /wˈɪmpi/.
What does wimpy mean?
Having the characteristics of a wimp; feeble, indecisive, cowardly.
Where does wimpy come from?
From wimp + -y.

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