Gimpy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Gimpy is an adjective meaning limping, lame, with crippled legs.
Meaning
limping, lame, with crippled legs.
More Meanings
- exhibiting deficiencies associated with the derogatory term "gimp", such as might inspire discomfort or revulsion
Example Sentences
One of the kittens has a gimpy eye.
Presently Gimpy, who limped, as his name indicated, spoke up.
"Old guy downstairs, with long hair and a gimpy leg, handed me this yere and gimme fi' cents to fetch it up here to you," stated the messenger.
Gimpy Bill" is a cripple who sold lead-pencils in Market Street. His legs have been cut off almost to the hips, and he gets around on two little platforms,
Word Forms
- gimpier
- gimpiest
Synonyms for gimpy
Depending on context, synonyms include freakish.
Antonyms for gimpy
Common opposites include whole.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include lame, limpy, cripply, gimped, gimpish, limpsome.
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