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Word entry · 4 letters

wimp

Best crossword clue

"Timid weakling"

4 letters · collected on this word page

4 lettersPronunciation /wɪmp/Part of speech nounSorted impwStarts with WEnds with P1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. a person who lacks confidence, is irresolute and wishy-washy

Word origin

Possibly a clipping of whimper. The term was understood in the United States by the 1930s, as it was incorporated into the names of two famous media characters known for living up to that name: The devious but cowardly Popeye supporting-character called "J. Wellington Wimpy", and the soft-spoken character "Wallace Wimple" from the radio show Fibber McGee and Molly.

Used in a sentence

  • (see title)
  • "They were wimping along and I was accomplished," she asserts with some pride and a touch of arrogance.
  • If you're particularly fond of Foster's, Heineken or Moosehead at home, you will be disappointed to find that it's been wimped down for the American market.

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