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Gimps

Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:13 pts5 letters
Definition of Gimps

noun

  1. A narrow ornamental fabric or braid of silk, wool, or cotton, often stiffened with metallic wire or coarse cord running through it, used as trimming for dresses, curtains, furniture, etc. Also guimpe.
  2. Any coarse or reinforced thread, such as a glazed thread employed in lacemaking to outline designs, or silk thread used as a fishing leader, protected from the bite of fish by a wrapping of fine wire.
  3. The plastic cord used in the plaiting and knotting craft Scoubidou (lanyard making); or, the process itself.
  4. (chiefly North Eastern US) Gumption

verb

  1. (of yarn, cord, thread, etc.) To wrap or wind (surround) with another length of yarn or wire in a tight spiral, often by means of a gimping machine, creating 'gimped yarn', etc. Also, generally, to wrap or twist with string or wire. See gimped.
  2. To notch or indent; to jag or make jagged; to edge with serrations or grooves.

noun

  1. A person who is lame due to a crippling of the legs or feet.
  2. A crippled leg.
  3. A limp or a limping gait.
  4. A name-calling word, generally for a person who is perceived to be inept, deficient or peculiar
  5. (BDSM) A sexual submissive, almost always male, dressed generally in a black leather suit. See Gimp (sadomasochism) in Wikipedia.

verb

  1. To limp; to hobble.
  2. To make underpowered; to limit or restrict the useful effects of.
Anagrams of Gimps

No exact anagrams found for "gimps". This word has a unique letter combination.

Related Word Patterns
GI...Words starting with "gi"...PSWords ending with "ps"All 5-letter wordsUnscramble "gimps"
Synonyms & Antonyms
Letter Values
g2
i1
m3
p3
s1

Total: 10 Scrabble points

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Rhymes With Gimps
abampsabbotshipsaccountantshipsafterclapsafterdampsagitpropsairdropsairmanshipsairshipsairstripsalpsambassadorships
Related 5-Letter Words
gabbygablegaddigadidgadisgadjegadjogaffegaffsgagedgagergagesgailygainsgaits

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Gimps"

Gimps is a 5-letter word that scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Gimps" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "gimps" is a medium-scoring word.