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stimmy

/ˈstɪ.mi/

stimmy adjective: engaging in, characteristic of, or related to stimming.

Adjective

stimmy (comparative more stimmy, superlative most stimmy)

  1. (informal, autism) Engaging in, characteristic of, or related to stimming.
    • She was a lot less "stimmy" and spaced out.2000, Karyn Seroussi, Unraveling the Mystery of Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorder: A Mother's Story of Research and Recovery, Simon & Schuster, →ISBN, page 130
    • Then I notice that there is much discussion on the video about not letting the child "stim," have his "stimmy" toy, or have a certain item because he "stims" too much.2003, Bryna Siegel, Helping Children with Autism Learn: Treatment Approaches for Parents and Professionals: Treatment Approaches for Parents and Professionals, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 59

Noun

stimmy (plural stimmies)

  1. (slang) Stimulus (funds usually provided by a government in times of economic hardship).
    • Quiet references are made to “stimmy” money, for example, and the show trusts us to understand that this is the family’s term of endearment for federal stimulus funds the Bluth company received.2013 May 29, Dan Zak, “‘Arrested Development’ Season 4 review: A chore to watch and a delight to decrypt”, in The Washington Post
    • For all that, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin did hold a 52-minute phone conversation Monday about getting a new stimmy done anyway, according to Pelosi's Deputy Chief of Staff Drew Hammill.2020 October 28, Doktor Zoom, “No Stimulus Before Election. That's Not Important, Is It?”, in Wonkette

Forms of stimmy

Adjective
comparativemore stimmy
superlativemost stimmy
Noun
pluralstimmies

Origin of stimmy

From stim + -y.

Clipping of stimulus + -y.

Words that rhyme with stimmy

1 more rhymesFewer rhymes

Questions about stimmy

What does stimmy mean?
Stimmy means engaging in, characteristic of, or related to stimming.
What part of speech is stimmy?
Stimmy can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce stimmy?
Stimmy is pronounced /ˈstɪ.mi/.

Words near stimmy in the dictionary

  1. stimmer
  2. stimmers
  3. stimmies
  4. stimming
  5. Stimmler syndrome
  6. stimmy
  7. Stimpmeter
  8. Stimpmeters
  9. Stimpson
  10. stims
  11. Stimson

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