Pronunciations
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/ˈθɪmb(ə)ld/
Pronunciation notes
- General-American
- Received-Pronunciation
Adjective
Of a finger: having a thimble (“cup-shaped cap used in sewing to push the needle through material”) on the tip; of a person: wearing a thimble on one's finger.
Usage- not-comparable
- Synonyms
- bethimbled
Of a cable or rope, or a piece of machinery or other device: having a thimble (“ring-, thimble-, or tube-shaped component”).
Usage- not-comparable