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- [jim-ee]
- /ˈdʒɪm i/
- /ˈdʒɪ.mi/
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- [jim-ee]
- /ˈdʒɪm i/
Definitions of jimmied word
- noun plural jimmied a short crowbar. 1
- noun plural jimmied a large male crab, especially of Chesapeake Bay. 1
- verb with object jimmied to force open (a door, window, etc.) with a jimmy: The burglar got in by jimmying the back door. 1
- noun jimmied Simple past tense and past participle of jimmy. 1
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Origin of jimmied
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
1840-50; generic use of Jimmy; cf. jack1
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Parts of speech for Jimmied
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
jimmied popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for jimmied
verb jimmied
- levered — Mechanics. a rigid bar that pivots about one point and that is used to move an object at a second point by a force applied at a third. Compare machine (def 4b).
- opened — not closed or barred at the time, as a doorway by a door, a window by a sash, or a gateway by a gate: to leave the windows open at night.
- forced — strained, unnatural, or affected: a forced smile.
- pried — to try, test, or taste.
- prized — pry2 .
Antonyms for jimmied
verb jimmied
- closed — A closed group of people does not welcome new people or ideas from outside.
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