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Wimpled vs Wimped - What's the difference?

wimpled | wimped |

As an adjective wimpled

is wearing a wimple.

As a verb wimped is

past tense of wimp.

wimpled

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Wearing a wimple.
  • *{{quote-book, year=1853, author=Various, title=Notes and Queries, Number 190, June 18, 1853, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage=Two are figures of cross-legged knights in chain armour and surcoats: one is a female figure wimpled . }}
  • *{{quote-book, year=1868, author=Sophie May, title=Dotty Dimple at Her Grandmother's, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage=She put on a white wrapper of Susy's, and, looking like a wimpled nun, followed Polly down stairs. }}

    wimped

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (wimp)

    • wimp

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (pejorative, slang) someone who lacks confidence, is irresolute and wishy-washy

    • Derived terms

    * wimpy * wimp out

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To behave submissively, inde.
  • *
  • To render wimpy.
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