/ Dictionary / Index W wimple: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: wim•ple Pronunciation: (wim'pul), [key] — n., v., -pled, -pling. —n. a woman's headcloth drawn in folds about the chin, formerly worn out of doors, and still in use by some nuns. a fold or wrinkle, as in cloth. a curve, bend, or turn, as in a road or river. —v.t. to cover or muffle with or as if with a wimple. to cause to ripple or undulate, as water. to veil or enwrap. —v.i. to ripple, as water. to lie in folds, as a veil. to follow a curving course, as a road or river. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: wimple (Thesaurus) wimp wimpy Related Content Daily Word Quiz: candor Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language