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thim´ble|rig´ger — thim|ble|rig «THIHM buhl RIHG», noun, verb, rigged, rig|ging. –n. 1. a swindling game in which the operator apparently covers a small ball or pea with one of three thimblelike cups, and then, moving the cups about, offers to bet that no one can… … Useful english dictionary
thim|ble|rig — «THIHM buhl RIHG», noun, verb, rigged, rig|ging. –n. 1. a swindling game in which the operator apparently covers a small ball or pea with one of three thimblelike cups, and then, moving the cups about, offers to bet that no one can tell under… … Useful english dictionary
thim´ble|like´ — thim|ble «THIHM buhl», noun. 1. a small cap of metal or plastic, worn on the finger to protect it when pushing the needle in sewing. Thimbles have many small indentations on the head to prevent the needle from slipping. 2. any one of various… … Useful english dictionary
thim|ble — «THIHM buhl», noun. 1. a small cap of metal or plastic, worn on the finger to protect it when pushing the needle in sewing. Thimbles have many small indentations on the head to prevent the needle from slipping. 2. any one of various short metal… … Useful english dictionary
thim|ble|ber|ry — «THIHM buhl BEHR ee», noun, plural ries. any one of various American raspberries with a thimble shaped fruit, especially a thornless variety with large, white flowers … Useful english dictionary
thim|bled — «THIHM buhld», adjective. wearing a thimble: »a thimbled finger (Arnold Bennett) … Useful english dictionary
thim|ble|fish — «THIHM buhl FIHSH», noun, plural fish|es or (collectively) fish. a jellyfish of tropical or warm seas, named from its shape … Useful english dictionary
thim|ble|ful — «THIHM buhl ful», noun, plural fuls. 1. as much as a thimble will hold; very small quantity, especially of wine or alcoholic liquor; dram: »Could I trouble you for another thimbleful of brandy? (H. G. Wells). 2. a very small amount of anything:… … Useful english dictionary
thim|ble|weed — «THIHM buhl WEED», noun. any one of various plants whose fruiting heads have the form and markings of a thimble, such as an anemone and a rudbeckia … Useful english dictionary
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