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- US Pronunciation
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- [wim-puh l]
- /ˈwɪm pəl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [wim-puh l]
- /ˈwɪm pəl/
Definitions of wimpling word
- noun wimpling a woman's headcloth drawn in folds about the chin, formerly worn out of doors, and still in use by some nuns. 1
- noun wimpling Chiefly Scot. a fold or wrinkle, as in cloth. a curve, bend, or turn, as in a road or river. 1
- verb with object wimpling to cover or muffle with or as if with a wimple. 1
- verb with object wimpling to cause to ripple or undulate, as water. 1
- verb with object wimpling Archaic. to veil or enwrap. 1
- verb without object wimpling to ripple, as water. 1
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Origin of wimpling
First appearance:
before 1100 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1100; (noun) Middle English wimple, wimpel, Old English wimpel; cognate with Dutch, Low German wimpel, Old Norse vimpill; (v.) Middle English: to wrap in a wimple, derivative of the noun
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Parts of speech for Wimpling
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wimpling popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% 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.
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