gimped

1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of gimp

comparative more gimped · superlative most gimped

1. usuallycord; thread; wire; cord; thread; wireWrapped 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).

   Synonyms: hurt

2. curtains; or similar; curtains; or similarbusinessAdorned with gimp (decorative trim); edged or embroidered.
3. Jagged, as a jagged or uneven edge or outline; notched, edged with serrations or grooves; nicked, dented.

   The leaves... are slightly “gimped,” and this gives them an apparently wavy outline.

   1908, Cassell and Company, The Nature Book, page 158

   Synonyms: erose

4. informalCrippled, injured; damaged as to awkwardly impede function.

   Then he wheeled him around and began pushing him lickety-split down the hall, the chair's rickety wheels squealing like a gimped grocery cart.

   2003, Scott Oglesby, Riding High, page 60

5. informalcomputingModified by means of the GIMP image editor.