thimbled en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈθɪmb(ə)ld/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From thimble + -ed.
Meanings
- (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.
- (not-comparable) Of a cable or rope, or a piece of machinery or other device: having a thimble (“ring-, thimble-, or tube-shaped component”).