Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gimpy

/ˈɡɪmpi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.89 in modern English

Syllables: gimpy
IPA: /ˈɡɪmpi/

13

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Limping, lame, with crippled legs.

adj

Exhibiting deficiencies associated with the derogatory term "gimp", such as might inspire discomfort or revulsion

Example Sentences

"Presently Gimpy, who limped, as his name indicated, spoke up."
"Gimpy Bill" is a cripple who sold lead-pencils in Market Street. His legs have been cut off almost to the hips, and he gets around on two little platforms,"
""Old guy downstairs, with long hair and a gimpy leg, handed me this yere and gimme fi' cents to fetch it up here to you," stated the messenger."
"One of the kittens has a gimpy eye."

Etymology

Etymology tree English gimp Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English gimpy From gimp + -y.

Inflected Forms

gimpier (comparative) gimpiest (superlative)

Derived Forms

gimpily gimpiness

Frequently Paired Words

gimp

Synonyms

freakish crippled halt halting lame game

Antonyms

whole

Rhymes With

skimpy wimpy shrimpy limpy riempie pimpy crimpy chimpy

Questions

How do you pronounce gimpy?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡɪmpi/.
What does gimpy mean?: Limping, lame, with crippled legs.
Where does gimpy come from?: Etymology tree English gimp Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English gimpy From gimp + -y.

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