thimbled

English

Etymology

From thimble +‎ -ed.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA^(key): /ˈθɪmb(ə)ld/
Hyphenation: thimb‧led

Adjective

thimbled (not comparable)

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.
Synonym: bethimbled
(nautical, technology) Of a cable or rope, or a piece of machinery or other device: having a thimble (“ring-, thimble-, or tube-shaped component”).

Verb

thimbled

simple past and past participle of thimble

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