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Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of thimble form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 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. not-comparable
2. 2
   Of a cable or rope, or a piece of machinery or other device: having a thimble (“ring-, thimble-, or tube-shaped component”). not-comparable

Synonyms

All synonyms

bethimbledbethimbled

Etymology

From thimble + -ed.

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