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Definitions: Thimble |
ThimbleNoun1. As much as a thimble will hold. 2. A small metal cap to protect the finger while sewing; can be used as a small container. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "thimble" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1593. (references) |
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Building & Civil Engineering | A flue pipe or breeching serving a solid-fuel-fired appliance shall. . . enter the side of a chimney through a metal -- or masonry flue ring. Source: European Union. (references) |
Dream Interpretation | If you use a thimble in your dreams, you will have many others to please besides yourself. If a woman, you will have your own position to make. To lose one, foretells poverty and trouble. To see an old or broken one, denotes that you are about to act unwisely in some momentous affair. To receive or buy a new thimble, portends new associations in which you will find contentment. To dream that you use an open end thimble, but find that it is closed, denotes that you will have trouble, but friends will aid you in escaping its disastrous consequences. Source: Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted .... |
Food & Agriculture | Metal ring, with concave side into which a rope may be spliced, or seized. Usually of galvanised iron, steel, brass, or gunmetal. Source: European Union. (references) |
Industry | L-shaped piece used to homogenize optical glass by mechanical stirring. Source: European Union. (references) |
Mining | An oval iron ring around which a rope end is bent and fastened to form aneye. (references) |
Slang in 1811 | THIMBLE. A watch. The swell flashes a rum thimble; the gentleman sports a fine watch. Source: 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Synonym: ThimbleSynonym: thimbleful (n). (additional references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Defense | Bulletproof vest, armored vest, buffer, corner stone, fender, apron, mask, gauntlet, thimble, carapace, armor, shield, buckler, aegis, breastplate, backplate, cowcatcher, face guard, scutum, cuirass, habergeon, mail, coat of mail, brigandine, hauberk, lorication, helmet, helm, bassinet, salade, heaume, morion, murrion, armet, cabaset, vizor, casquetel, siege cap, headpiece, casque, pickelhaube, vambrace, shako; (dress). |
Receptacle | Shovel, trowel, spoon, spatula, ladle, dipper, tablespoon, watch glass, thimble. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
Crosswords: Thimble |
| English words defined with "thimble": early morel, Elliott eye ♦ Lady's thimble ♦ Socket bolt ♦ thimbleful, Thumb stall ♦ Unreeve ♦ Verpa bohemica. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "thimble": Finger-stall ♦ Hexhlet sampler, Hutkin ♦ KNIGHT OF THE THIMBLE ♦ LAST REMODELER-REPAIRER ♦ NEEDLE ♦ PIT ♦ remodeler, rope fastening ♦ spinnerette ♦ Thimble, thimble joint, two-leg sling ♦ WIRE-ROPE-SLING MAKER. (references) |
| Domain | Usage | |
Screenplays | Yeah. But did we get a thimble full of credit for it? (Time Bandits; writing credit: Terry Gilliam; Michael Palin) | |
Movie/TV Titles | Thimble Thimble (1920) | |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | ||
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Gulliver's Travels | Swift, Jonathan | I took up a thimble filled with liquor, which Glumdalclitch had given me for a cup, and drank their health. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
| "Thimble" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Thimble" is used about 24 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (singular) | 100% | 24 | 71,196 |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
Expression using "thimble": Lady's thimble. Additional references. | |
| Hyphenated Usage | |
Beginning with "thimble": thimble-eye, thimble-fulls, thimble-glasses, thimble-rigging, thimble-sized. | |
Ending with "thimble": hunt-the-thimble, Pea-and-thimble. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day | Expression | Frequency per Day |
thimble | 162 | thimble case | 5 |
thimble island | 50 | ct island thimble | 5 |
silver thimble | 12 | wire rope thimble | 5 |
china thimble | 9 | thimble wall | 4 |
glass thimble | 9 | theater thimble | 4 |
quilting thimble | 9 | berry thimble | 4 |
roxanne thimble | 8 | thimble rack | 4 |
cruise island thimble | 8 | pewter thimble | 3 |
lady thimble | 8 | thimble collection | 3 |
thimble collector | 7 | fabric thimble | 3 |
fish jelly thimble | 7 | leather thimble | 3 |
antique thimble | 7 | sterling silver thimble | 3 |
collectible thimble | 6 | state thimble | 3 |
gold thimble | 6 | cox drome thimble | 3 |
thimble display case | 6 | thimble holder | 3 |
connecticut island thimble | 6 | avon thimble | 3 |
roxannes thimble | 6 | thimble cabinet | 3 |
sewing thimble | 6 | rope thimble | 3 |
thimble drome | 5 | island thimble tour | 3 |
nimble thimble | 5 | painter royal thimble worcester | 2 |
vintage thimble | 2 | ||
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |||
| Language | Translations for "thimble"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Albanian | këllëf (case, dustsheet, encasement, fiddle-case, jacket, rubber, scabbard, sheath, slip, slipcover, slipover, tip), gishtëz (spoke, trigger). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arabic | كشتبان, قمع الخياط, حلقة معدنية (collar). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgarian | съединител (coupler, coupling, tappet), напръстник (foxglove), муфа (coupling, sleeve, socket, tappet), метално капаче, метален край, метален наконечник на въже. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese | 顶针, 頂針 . (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech | náprstek (drop). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | skede (sheath), omroerer (agitation auger, mixer, paddle, rotor, stirrer), kovs, kabelsko (cable clamp, cable clip, cable collar, cable strap, clip, tag), hylster (cartridge, case, coating, core, enclosure, envelope, jacket, magnetic tape cartridge, pack, paper core, sheath, sheathing, theca, tube). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | vingerhoedje, vingerhoed. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Esperanto | fingringo. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Farsi | لوله فلزی کوتاه , انگشتانه . (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | sekoittaja (mixer, stirrer), sekoitin (mixer), harusrengas. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | dé à coudre, dé. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | Fingerhut (foxglove). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | κεφαλή συρματόσχοινου, κάδος σκωρίας (cinder pot, slag ladle, slag pot), ροδάντσα, ροδάντζα, σωλήνας κλειστός κατά το ένα άκρο, λοβός (hull, husk, lifter, lobe, pod, wiper), αναδευτήρας (stirrer), αυλακωτός δακτύλιος, δακτυλήθρα (fingerstall), ψέλιο (grommet). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hebrew | אצבעון. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | gyűszű. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indonesian | bidal. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | tubo cieco, redancia, radancia, occhio della fune, gassa (eye, splice), ditale (cot, finger cot, finger guard, finger-guard, fingerstall, finger-stall), cucchiaione delle scorie (cinder pot, slag ladle, slag pot), capo della fune, bussola (compass, sedan), agitatore (agitator). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Kanji | 指貫き , 指貫 (type of hakama worn in ancient times). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Katakana | ゆびぬき. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Korean | 골무. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manx | mairane (harebell). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Papiamen | vringud. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | imblethay naparstek. (various references) dedal (cot, finger cot, finger guard, finger-guard, fingerstall, finger-stall), sapatilho (bull's eye, bullseye). (various references) manşon (chuck, collar, muff, nut, sheath, sleeve), degetar (finger-flowers). (various references) наперсток. (various references) meuran (a little branch). (various references) naprstak (digitalis, finger stall), karika (grummet, hoop, link). (various references) dedal. (various references) kaus, fingerborg (thimbleful). (various references) yüksük (collet, ferrule), radansa. (various references) oяmak (chisel), яьwse. (various references) наконечник (adapter, cap, nosepiece, nozzle, orifice, point, tip), наперсток, муфта (clutch, collar, muff, nut, sleeve, socket). (various references) gwniadur. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "thimble": thimbleberries, thimbleberry, thimbleful, thimblefuls, thimblerig, thimblerigged, thimblerigger, thimbleriggers, thimblerigging, thimblerigs, thimbles, thimbleweed, thimbleweeds. (additional references) | |
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"Thimble" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: tchambuli, thimb, thimbal, thomble, thumble, timbel, timble, Tshombe, whimble. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "thimble" (pronounced thi"mbul) |
| 5 | -i" m b u l | cymbal, nimble, symbol. |
| 4 | -m b u l | amble, assemble, bramble, Bumble, crumble, disassemble, dissemble, ensemble, fumble, gamble, grumble, humble, jumble, mumble, preamble, ramble, reassemble, resemble, rumble, scramble, shamble, stumble, tremble, tumble, umbel, unscramble, wamble. |
| 3 | -b u l | able, abominable, acceptable, accessible, accountable, achievable, actionable, adaptable, addressable, adjustable, admirable, admissible, adoptable, adorable, advisable, affable, affordable, agreeable, allowable, amenable, amendable, amiable, amicable, analyzable, answerable, appealable, applicable, appreciable, approachable, approvable, arable, arguable, attainable, attributable, audible, available, avoidable, babble, Babel, bankable, bauble, bearable, believable, bible, billable, biodegradable, breakable, bubble, buildable, burnable, cable, callable, cannibal, capable, changeable, chargeable, charitable, classifiable, cobble, coble, collapsible, collectible, Combinable, comfortable, commendable, communicable, comparable, compatible, compensable, comprehensible, conceivable, confirmable, considerable, constable, consumable, contemptible, contestable, controllable, convertible, copyrightable, corbel, countable, credible, creditable, crucible, culpable, curable, dabble, debatable, deductible, defensible, definable, degradable, delectable, deliverable, demonstrable, dependable, deplorable, deployable, depreciable, describable, desirable, despicable, detachable, detectable, determinable, developable, Dibble, digestible, disable, disagreeable, discernible, discountable, discoverable, dishonorable, dispensable, disposable, disreputable, distinguishable, divisible, doable, double, Drabble, dribble, drinkable, drivable, durable, eatable, edible, electable, eligible, Embraceable, employable, enable, enfeeble, enforceable, enjoyable, ennoble, enviable, equable, equitable, erasable, erodible, estimable, exchangeable, excitable, excludable, excusable, execrable, exercisable, expandable, expendable, explainable, exportable, extendable, extendible, fable, fallible, fashionable, fathomable, favorable, feasible, feeble, fissionable, fixable, flammable, flexible, foible, forcible, foreseeable, forfeitable, forgettable, forgivable, formidable, fungible, fusible, gable, Garble, global, gobble, Gribble, gullible, habitable, hardscrabble, harvestable, herbal, heritable, hobble, hon, honorable, horrible, hospitable, identifiable, ignoble, illegible, imaginable, imitable, immeasurable, immiscible, immobile, immovable, immutable, impassable, impeachable, impeccable, impenetrable, imperceptible, impermissible, implacable, implantable, implausible, imponderable, impossible, impracticable, impregnable, impressionable, improbable, inaccessible, inadmissible, inadvisable, inalienable, inapplicable, inaudible, incalculable, incapable, incomparable, incompatible, incomprehensible, incompressible, inconceivable, incontrovertible, incorrigible, incredible, incurable, indefatigable, indefensible, indefinable, indelible, indescribable, indestructible, indispensable, indisputable, indistinguishable, indivisible, indomitable, inedible, ineffable, ineligible, inequitable, inescapable, inevitable, inexcusable, inexhaustible, inexorable, inexplicable, infallible, infeasible, inflammable, inflatable, inflexible, inheritable, inhospitable, inimitable, injectable, innumerable, inoperable, insatiable, inscrutable, inseparable, insoluble, insufferable, insupportable, insurmountable, intangible, intelligible, interchangeable, interminable, interruptible, intertribal, intolerable, intractable, invaluable, investable, invincible, inviolable, invisible, invulnerable, irascible, irreconcilable, irrefutable, irremediable, irreparable, irreplaceable, irrepressible, irresistible, irresponsible, irreversible, irrevocable, irritable, issuable, justifiable, kibble, knowledgeable, label, lamentable, laudable, laughable, leasable, legible, liable, libel, likable, likeable, livable, lovable, malleable, manageable, mandible, maneuverable, marble, marketable, measurable, memorable, microwavable, miscible, miserable, mislabel, mobile, moldable, movable, navigable, negligible, negotiable, nibble, noble, noncallable, nonconvertible, nondeductible, nondurable, nonrefundable, nonrenewable, nontaxable, nontransferable, nonverbal, notable, noticeable, objectionable, observable, obtainable, operable, ostensible, palatable, palpable, parable, passable, patentable, payable, peaceable, pebble, perceptible, perishable, permeable, permissible, personable, persuadable, pitiable, plausible, pleasurable, pliable, portable, possible, potable, practicable, predictable, preferable, presentable, preventable, printable, probable, profitable, programmable, prosecutable, provable, psychobabble, punishable, questionable, quibble, quotable, rabble, reachable, readable, realizable, reasonable, rebel, receivable, rechargeable, recognizable, recordable, recoverable, recyclable, redeemable, redouble, redoubtable, reducible, refundable, regrettable, relabel, reliable, remarkable, removable, renewable, rentable, repairable, repayable, repeatable, replaceable, reportable, reprehensible, reputable, resealable, resettable, respectable, responsible, retractable, returnable, reusable, reversible, revocable, ridable, Roble, rouble, roundtable, rubble, Ruble, sable, salable, saleable, salvageable, Scrabble, scribble, seasonable, sensible, serviceable, Sibyl, sizable, sizeable, sociable, soluble, solvable, spendable, squabble, Stabile, stable, stubble, submersible, suggestible, suitable, supportable, survivable, susceptible, sustainable, syllable, table, talkable, tangible, taxable, teachable, tenable, terrible, timetable, tolerable, traceable, tractable, tradable, tradeable, trainable, transferable, transferrable, transmittable, transportable, treatable, treble, tribal, trouble, tubal, tunable, turntable, typeable, unable, unacceptable, unaccountable, unaffordable, unalienable, unalterable, unanswerable, unassailable, unattainable, unavailable, unavoidable, unbearable, unbeatable, unbelievable, unbuildable, uncollectible, uncomfortable, unconscionable, uncontrollable, undeniable, understandable, undesirable, undetectable, unelectable, unemployable, unenforceable, unenviable, unexplainable, unfashionable, unfathomable, unfavorable, unfeasible, unflappable, unforeseeable, unforgettable, unforgivable, ungovernable, unimaginable, unimpeachable, uninhabitable, uninsurable, unintelligible, unjustifiable, unknowable, unlivable, unmanageable, unmentionable, unmistakable, unobtainable, unpalatable, unpredictable, unprintable, unprofitable, unquestionable, unreachable, unreadable, unreasonable, unrecognizable, unreliable, unremarkable, unsalable, unserviceable, unshakable, unsinkable, unsolvable, unspeakable, unstable, unstoppable, unsuitable, unsupportable, unsustainable, untenable, unthinkable, untouchable, untraceable, unusable, unverifiable, unwinnable, unworkable, usable, valuable, variable, vegetable, venerable, verbal, verifiable, veritable, viable, visible, voluble, vulnerable, washable, wearable, winnable, wobble, workable. |
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "b-e-h-i-l-m-t" | |
-1 letter: blithe. | |
-2 letters: blite, lithe. | |
-3 letters: belt, beth, bile, bite, blet, elhi, emit, heil, helm, hilt, item, limb, lime, lite, melt, meth, mile, milt, mite, them, tile, time. | |
-4 letters: bel, bet, bit, elm, eth, hem, het, hie, him, hit, lei, let, lib, lie, lit, mel, met, mib, mil, tel, the, tie, til. | |
-5 letters: be, bi, eh. | |
| Words containing the letters "b-e-h-i-l-m-t" | |
+1 letter: bimethyl, thimbles. | |
+2 letters: bimethyls, homebuilt. | |
+3 letters: blithesome, habiliment, thimbleful, thimblerig. | |
+4 letters: abolishment, amphibolite, bimonthlies, habiliments, thimblefuls, thimblerigs, thimbleweed. | |
+5 letters: abolishments, amphibolites, blandishment, blithesomely, phlebotomies, phlebotomist, stablishment, thermolabile, thimbleberry, thimbleweeds. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark. All intellectual property rights in and to the game are owned in the U.S.A and Canada by Hasbro Inc., and throughout the rest of the world by J.W. Spear & Sons Limited of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc. Mattel and Spear are not affiliated with Hasbro. | |
Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)54 68 69 6D 62 6C 65 |
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