Flimsy word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "flimsy" word

[noun] a thin strong light-weight translucent paper used especially for making carbon copies
[adjective] having little substance or significance; "a flimsy excuse"; "slight evidence"; "a tenuous argument"; "a thin plot"
[adjective] lacking solidity or strength; "a flimsy table"; "flimsy construction"; "a fragile link with the past"
[adjective] resembling cardboard especially in flimsiness; "apartments with cardboard walls"
[adjective] very thin and insubstantial; "thin paper"; "flimsy voile"; "light summer dresses"

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\Flim"sy\, a. [Compar. {Flimsier}; superl. {Flimsiest}.] [Cf. W. llymsi naked, bare, empty, sluggish, spiritless. Cf. {Limsy}.] Weak; feeble; limp; slight; vain; without strength or solidity; of loose and unsubstantial structure; without reason or plausibility; as, a flimsy argument, excuse, objection. Proud of a vast extent of flimsy lines. --Pope. All the flimsy furniture of a country miss's brain. --Sheridan. Syn: Weak; feeble; superficial; shallow; vain.
\Flim"sy\, n. 1. Thin or transfer paper. 2. A bank note. [Slang, Eng.]

Synonyms for flimsy

cardboard, fragile, inferior, light, onionskin, slight, tenuous, thin, weak

See also: typewriter paper | typing paper |

Related terms: adulterated, brittle as glass, crisp, dilute, frangible, infirm, limp, makeshift, nugatory, relaxed, shallow, slimmish, subtle, tacky, tenuous, thin-set, trifling, trivial, uncompact, vapid, wasp-waisted, wispy

The fun area, different aproach to word »flimsy«

Let's analyse "flimsy" as pure text. This string has Six letters in Two syllables and One vowel (In our algorithm Y is not counted as vowel, but in English language, sometimes it sounds like one). 16.7% of vowels is 21.9% less then average English word. Written in backwards: YSMILF. Average typing speed for these characters is 1680 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: ..-. .-.. .. -- ... -.--

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: flimsy: 9 = 9, reduced: 9 (or 7 if Y is vowel too). and the final result is Nine.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: flimsy: 6 + 3 + 9 + 4 + 1 + 7 = 30, reduced: 3, and the final result is Three.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
F (1)	6	Lovers	Practical, Faithful, Organizer
I (1)	9	Hermit	Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
L (1)	12	Hanged Man	Leader, Teacher, Healer, Decisive
M (1)	13	Death	Creator, Developer, Builder
S (1)	19	Sun	Colorful, Bright, Perceptive
Y (1)	25	Knight of Wands	Brave, Daring, Bold, Charismatic, Brash

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