adj
Meaning 1
Limping, lame, with crippled legs.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
gimpy
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/ˈɡɪmpi/
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rhymes with -ɪmpi
adj
Meaning 2
Exhibiting deficiencies associated with the derogatory term "gimp", such as might inspire discomfort or revulsion
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- One of the kittens has a gimpy eye.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 3
disabled in the feet or legs
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- a crippled soldier
- a game leg
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: crippled, halt, halting, lame, game
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English gimp Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English gimpy From gimp + -y.