Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fim-buh l]
- /ˈfɪm bəl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fim-buh l]
- /ˈfɪm bəl/
Definitions of fimble word
- noun fimble the male or staminate plant of hemp, which is harvested before the female or pistillate plant. 1
- noun fimble The male hemp plant. 1
- noun fimble the male plant of the hemp, which matures before the female plant 0
- verb fimble (Intransitive Verb) (dialectal) To fumble; do (anything) imperfectly or irresolutely. 0
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Origin of fimble
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English femaille (hempe) female (hemp)
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Parts of speech for Fimble
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fimble popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
fimble usage trend in Literature
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