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Definitions

gimlet

[gim-lit] / ˈgɪm lɪt /
NOUN
auger
Synonyms
STRONG
borer grill tool
NOUN
drill
Synonyms
STRONG
auger awl bit borer corkscrew countersink dibble implement jackhammer punch riveter trepan trephine wimble
WEAK
rotary tool

Example Sentences

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But the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland keeps a gimlet eye on inflation data, and it has some estimates.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 19, 2025

With a gimlet eye and a surprisingly girlish laugh, Vera is cantankerous, impatient, intensely private, unapologetically disheveled and utterly glorious.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2025

His Napoleon views the world with a gimlet eye and firmly compressed lips.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 22, 2023

After having my first cucumber gimlet made with fresh lime — drinking a pedestrian rusty vodka and cranberry or a God awful screwdriver seemed completely ridiculous.

From Salon • Sep. 17, 2023

However, Dad had a gimlet eye and a terrible swift sword.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey