thimbled

English

Etymology

From thimble +‎ -ed.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA^(key): /ˈθɪmb(ə)ld/
• Hyphenation: thimb‧led

Adjective

thimbled (not comparable)

1. 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.

   Synonym: bethimbled

2. (nautical, technology) Of a cable or rope, or a piece of machinery or other device: having a thimble (“ring-, thimble-, or tube-shaped component”).

Verb

thimbled

1. simple past and past participle of thimble