thimble
thimble is a 7-letter English word with 8 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: A kind of cap or cover, or sometimes a broad ring, for the end of the finger, used in sewing to protect the finger when pushing the needle through the material. It is usually made of metal, and has upon the outer surface numerous small pits to catch the head of the needle. Face value is 14 in Scrabble and 16 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
Definitions
- noun. A kind of cap or cover, or sometimes a broad ring, for the end of the finger, used in sewing to protect the finger when pushing the needle through the material. It is usually made of metal, and has upon the outer surface numerous small pits to catch the head of the needle.
- noun. Any thimble-shaped appendage or fixure.
- noun. A tubular piece, generally a strut, through which a bolt or pin passes.
- noun. A fixed or movable ring, tube, or lining placed in a hole.
- noun. A tubular cone for expanding a flue; -- called ferrule in England.
- noun. A ring of thin metal formed with a grooved circumference so as to fit within an eye-spice, or the like, and protect it from chafing.
- noun. a small metal cap to protect the finger while sewing; can be used as a small container
- noun. as much as a thimble will hold
Synonyms
Common word forms
thimbled, thimbles, thimbleful
Words from these letters
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