thimbled

thimb·led
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US, UK/ˈθɪmb(ə)ld/

adjective

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.

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bethimbled
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Meanings

adjectivethimbled (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf 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.

    Synonyms: bethimbled

  2. not comparableengineeringOf a cable or rope, or a piece of machinery or other device: having a thimble (“ring-, thimble-, or tube-shaped component”).
verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of thimble

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOf 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.

Similar
bethimbled

Origin

From thimble + -ed.

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Cite this entry
APA

thimbled. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thimbled

MLA

“thimbled.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thimbled. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thimbled,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thimbled.

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