jimp — English Dictionary

Adjective

1. neat; trim; delicate

   Usage

   • Northern-England
   • Scotland
   • Dated

   Synonyms

   slenderhandsomespruceelegant

   Examples

   More examples (1)

   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.

2. scant; barely sufficient.

   Usage

   • Northern-England
   • Scotland
   • Dated

Noun

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

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