Associations to the word «Gimlet»

Wiktionary

GIMLET, noun. A small screw-tipped tool for boring holes.
GIMLET, noun. A cocktail, usually made with gin and lime juice.
GIMLET, verb. To pierce or bore holes (as if using a gimlet).

Dictionary definition

GIMLET, noun. A cocktail made of gin or vodka and lime juice.
GIMLET, noun. Hand tool for boring holes.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley