gimpy
/ˈɡɪmpi/adjective
gimpy is spelled G-I-M-P-Y: 5 letters. It appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 107,757th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, gimpy means “Limping, lame, with crippled legs” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in gimpy?
| Letters | 5: G-I-M-P-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 13 million words; the 107,757th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is gimpy?
Gimpy appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 107,757th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce gimpy?
- /ˈɡɪmpi/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-gimpy.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of gimpy
- gimpier comparative
- gimpiest superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does gimpy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Limping, lame, with crippled legs.
- 2
Exhibiting deficiencies associated with the derogatory term "gimp", such as might inspire discomfort or revulsion
One of the kittens has a gimpy eye.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does gimpy come from?
From gimp + -y.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).