Definition of WIMBLE

wimble

Plural: wimbles

Noun

  • hand tool for boring holes
  • Any of various hand tools for boring holes.

Verb

Verb Forms: wimbled, wimbling, wimbles

  • To bore a hole using a hand tool.
  • To truss hay with a wimble.
  • To bore or pierce, as with a wimble.

Adj

  • active; nimble

Examples

  • He had to wimble through his tile rack, looking for any possible word to play.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English wymble, wymbel. Compare Middle Dutch wimmel, Middle Low German wimel, wemel.

Synonyms

auger, gimlet, screw auger

Scrabble Score: 13

wimble: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
wimble: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
wimble: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

wimble: valid Words With Friends Word