Gimped
adj, verb, slang
adj, verb, slang ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 simple past and past participle of gimp form-of, participle, past
Adjective
- 1 Wrapped 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). usually
- 2 Adorned 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."
- 4 Crippled, injured; damaged as to awkwardly impede function. informal
"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."
- 5 Modified by means of the GIMP image editor. informal
Example
More examples"The leaves... are slightly “gimped,” and this gives them an apparently wavy outline."
Etymology
From gimp + -ed.
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