different between jimpy vs jimp

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From jimp +? -y

jimpy (comparative more jimpy, superlative most jimpy)

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jimpy (not comparable)

(biology) Describing a sex-linked mutation in mice that causes severe hypomyelination in the males.

jimp (comparative jimper, superlative jimpest)

(dated, Scotland and N England) neat; trim; delicate
Synonyms: slender, handsome, spruce, elegant
(dated, Scotland and N England) scant; barely sufficient.

jimp (plural jimps)

A notch on the spine of a knife blade to increase grip, usually in sets of three or more (jimping).
Such a notch elsewhere on the knife (handle scales, liner lock, choil) for the same purpose (grippiness).

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