- wimpish
- adjective see wimp
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
wimpish
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wimpish — [[t]wɪ̱mpɪʃ[/t]] ADJ GRADED (disapproval) Wimpish means the same as wimpy. [INFORMAL] … English dictionary
wimpish — /ˈwɪmpɪʃ/ (say wimpish) adjective Colloquial cowardly; timid. {wimp1 + ish1} –wimpishly, adverb –wimpishness, noun …
wimpish — wimp informal ► NOUN ▪ a weak and cowardly person. ► VERB (wimp out) ▪ withdraw from something in a cowardly way. DERIVATIVES wimpish adjective wimpy adjective. ORIGIN origin uncertain, perhaps from WHIMPER( … English terms dictionary
wimpish — See wimp. * * * … Universalium
wimpish — adjective characteristic of a wimp … Wiktionary
Wimpish — of the nature of a wimp … Dictionary of Australian slang
wimpish — Australian Slang of the nature of a wimp … English dialects glossary
wimpish — wimp|ish [ wımpıʃ ] adjective showing a lack of strength ╾ wimp|ish|ly adverb ╾ wimp|ish|ness noun uncount … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
wimpish — adj feeble, weak or cowardly. Formed from the noun wimp … Contemporary slang
wimpish — adj. wimpy, spineless, weak, having an ineffectual character … English contemporary dictionary
