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thimbling

/ˈθɪmblɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
thimbl-ing
IPA
/ˈθɪmblɪŋ/
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

gerund of thimble: the act of using a thimble.

Uncountable

noun

Synonym of thimblerigging (“the act of cheating (someone) in a thimblerig game, or by trickery”).

Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of thimble

Etymology

From thimble + -ing.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈθɪmblɪŋ/
  • British English: /ˈθɪmblɪŋ/

Usage

Synonyms

thimblerigging

Questions

How do you pronounce thimbling?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈθɪmblɪŋ/.
What does thimbling mean?
gerund of thimble: the act of using a thimble.
Where does thimbling come from?
From thimble + -ing.

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