n.
Pronunciation: ' wimp
Function: noun
Etymology: origin unknown
Date: 1920
: a weak, cowardly, or ineffectual person
– wimp · i · ness \ ' wim-p ē -n ə s \ noun
– wimp · ish \ ' wim-pish \ adjective
– wimp · ish · ness \ -n ə s \ noun
– wimpy \ ' wim-p ē \ adjective