gimped
Verb
- walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
- simple past and past participle of gimp
Adj
- Wrapped or wound tightly with a second length of yarn or wire in a tight spiral, often by means of a gimping machine, leaving the core yarn straight and protected (gimped yarn). Also, generally, wrapped or twisted with string or wire (gimped buttons).
- Adorned with gimp (decorative trim); edged or embroidered.
- Jagged, as a jagged or uneven edge or outline; notched, edged with serrations or grooves; nicked, dented.
- Crippled, injured; damaged as to awkwardly impede function.
- Modified by means of the GIMP image editor.
Origin / Etymology
From gimp + -ed.
Synonyms
gimp, hitch, hobble, limp, deteriorated, erose, hurt, imbrued, injured, notched, serrated, toothed, wounded
Scrabble Score: 12
gimped: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordgimped: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
gimped: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary