"jimpy" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more jimpy [comparative], most jimpy [superlative]
Etymology: From jimp + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|jimp|y}} jimp + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} jimpy (comparative more jimpy, superlative most jimpy)
  1. neat, jimp
    Sense id: en-jimpy-en-adj-XBhChgrg Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -y
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} jimpy (not comparable)
  1. (biology) Describing a sex-linked mutation in mice that causes severe hypomyelination in the males. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Biology
    Sense id: en-jimpy-en-adj-qtC9bCk6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 71 Topics: biology, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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