wimble
/ˈwɪm.bəl/noun, verb
wimble is spelled W-I-M-B-L-E: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 43 million words in written English, the 201,693rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, wimble means “Any of various hand tools for boring holes” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of wimble is wimbles.
How many letters and syllables are in wimble?
| Letters | 6: W-I-M-B-L-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 43 million words; the 201,693rd 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 wimble?
Wimble appears about once in every 43 million words in written English, the 201,693rd 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 wimble?
- /ˈwɪm.bəl/
- [ˈwɪmbl̩]
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-wimble.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of wimble
- wimbles plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- whimble
- wimbling participle, present
- wimbled participle, past
- more wimble comparative
- most wimble superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does wimble mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any of various hand tools for boring holes.
verb
- 1
To truss (hay) with a wimble.
- 2
To bore or pierce, as with a wimble.
adjective
- 1
obsoleteactive; nimble
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does wimble come from?
From Middle English wymble, wymbel. Compare Middle Dutch wimmel, Middle Low German wimel, wemel.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).