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WIMP  (wmp)

n.

A subatomic particle that has a large mass and interacts with other matter primarily through gravitation.

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[w(eakly) i(nteracting) m(assive) p(article).]

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wimp  (wmp) Slang

n.

A timid or unadventurous person: "the impression that he is a colorless, indecisive wimp, and not a leader among men" (James J. Kilpatrick).

intr.v. wimped, wimp·ing, wimps

To be timid or cowardly. Usually used with out: wimped out and refused to jump off the high diving board.

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[Perhaps from whimper.]

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wimpish adj.

wimpy adj.

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wimp [wɪmp]

n

Informal a feeble ineffective person See also wimp out

[of unknown origin]

wimpish , wimpy adj

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WIMP [wɪmp]

acronym for

1. (Electronics & Computer Science / Computer Science) windows, icons, menus (or mice), pointers: denoting a type of user-friendly screen display used on small computers a WIMP system

2. (Physics / General Physics) Physics weakly interacting massive particle

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WIMP  (wmp)

Short for weakly interacting massive particle. Any of various hypothetical particles, some predicted by certain theories such as supersymmetry, which interact with other particles by the force of gravity alone. WIMPs are considered by some scientists to be candidates for the dark matter that makes up much of the mass of the universe.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	wimp - a person who lacks confidence, is irresolute and wishy-washy crybaby, chicken doormat, weakling, wuss - a person who is physically weak and ineffectual
	2.	WIMP - a hypothetical subatomic particle of large mass that interacts weakly with ordinary matter through gravitation; postulated as a constituent of the dark matter of the universe weakly interacting massive particle natural philosophy, physics - the science of matter and energy and their interactions; "his favorite subject was physics" acronym - a word formed from the initial letters of the several words in the name elementary particle, fundamental particle - (physics) a particle that is less complex than an atom; regarded as constituents of all matter dark matter - (cosmology) a hypothetical form of matter that is believed to make up 90 percent of the universe; it is invisible (does not absorb or emit light) and does not collide with atomic particles but exerts gravitational force

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wimp

noun (Informal) weakling, wet (Brit. slang), mouse, drip (informal), coward, jessie (Scot. slang), pussy (slang, chiefly U.S.), jellyfish (informal), sissy, doormat (slang), pussycat (Brit. informal), wuss (slang), milksop, softy or softie He's a total wimp, incapable of standing up for himself.

Translations

wimp [wɪmp] N he's a wimp (physically) → es un debilucho; (in character) → es un parado

wimp out VI + ADV → rajarse

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wimp [ˈwɪmp] n → froussard(e) m/f >

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wimp

n (inf) → Schwächling m, → Waschlappen m (inf)

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wimp [wɪmp] n (fam) → pappamolle m/f

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wimp

n wimp [wimp]

a person lacking in courage or confidence. lafaard شَخْص ضَعيف تَنْقُصُه الشَّجاعَه والثِّقَه слабак strašpytel skvat der Jammerlappen ανθρωπάκι, δειλός tímido, cortado, parado äpu بی اراده nahjus poule mouillée נְמוּשָה कम साहस एवं विश्वास वाला व्यक्ति slabić nyúl(béla) pengecut imbranato 弱虫 소심한 사람 ištižėlis, lepšis gļēvulis orang yg bacul lafaard, schijterd; slapjanus pyse, reddhare mięczak laş; persoană care nu are opinii сопляк zbabelec, slaboch zguba slabić ynkrygg, mes ผู้ที่ไม่มีกำลังใจ kendine güvensiz kişi 軟弱無用的人 “слимак” وہ شخص جس میں اعتماد کی کمی ہو người nhút nhát 儒弱的人，无勇气的人