gimped

Etymology

gimp + -ed

verb

1. simple past and past participle of gimp

adj

1. (of yarn, cord, thread, wire, etc.) Wrapped or wound tightly with a second length of yarn or wire in a tight spiral, often by means of a gimping machine, leaving the core yarn straight and protected (gimped yarn). Also, generally, wrapped or twisted with string or wire (gimped buttons).
2. (of fabric, curtains, clothing, or similar) Adorned with gimp (decorative trim); edged or embroidered.
3. Jagged, as a jagged or uneven edge or outline; notched, edged with serrations or grooves; nicked, dented.
   The leaves... are slightly “gimped,” and this gives them an apparently wavy outline. 1908, Cassell and Company, The Nature Book, page 158
4. (informal) Crippled, injured; damaged as to awkwardly impede function.
   Then he wheeled him around and began pushing him lickety-split down the hall, the chair's rickety wheels squealing like a gimped grocery cart. 2003, Scott Oglesby, Riding High, page 60
5. (informal, computing) Modified by means of the GIMP image editor.