- wimpishness
- noun see wimp
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
wimpishness
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wimpishness — wimp·ish·ness … English syllables
wimpishness — noun see wimp * * * wimˈpishness noun • • • Main Entry: ↑wimp … Useful english dictionary
wimp — noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1920 a weak, cowardly, or ineffectual person • wimpiness noun • wimpish adjective • wimpishness noun • wimpy adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
wimp — informal noun a weak and cowardly person. verb (wimp out) withdraw from something in a cowardly way. Derivatives wimpish adjective wimpishly adverb wimpishness noun wimpy adjective (wimpier … English new terms dictionary
wimpish — /ˈwɪmpɪʃ/ (say wimpish) adjective Colloquial cowardly; timid. {wimp1 + ish1} –wimpishly, adverb –wimpishness, noun …
wimp — n. colloq. a feeble or ineffectual person. Derivatives: wimpish adj. wimpishly adv. wimpishness n. wimpy adj. Etymology: 20th c.: orig. uncert … Useful english dictionary
WIMP — n. colloq. a feeble or ineffectual person. Derivatives: wimpish adj. wimpishly adv. wimpishness n. wimpy adj. Etymology: 20th c.: orig. uncert … Useful english dictionary
