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jimmy Synonyms

Another word for jimmy

Choosing another word for jimmy depends on context, so the 10 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 3 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

A short crowbar or metal lever with a curved end, typically used for prying open locked doors, windows, or crates.

Usage Example

"The carpenter used a small steel jemmy to pry the old wooden molding away from the wall."

Strongest
jemmy
crowbar
pry bar
Strong
lever

• verb (Context 2)

To force or pry open a lock, door, or window using a short crowbar or similar improvised tool.

Usage Example

"After locking his keys inside the house, he had to jemmy the basement window to get back in."

Strongest
jemmy
pry
Strong
prise
lever
force

• noun (Context 3)

Tiny rod-shaped bits of chocolate or brightly colored sugar used as a topping for ice cream, cakes, and other desserts (almost always used in the plural, 'jimmies').

Usage Example

"She ordered a vanilla ice cream cone topped with chocolate jimmies."

Strongest
sprinkles
Strong
hundreds and thousands
nonpareils

Opposites of jimmy

The opposite of jimmy shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

lock
fasten
See all opposites of jimmy

• Nearby Words

jilt
jiminy
jimmies
jimmy
jimsonweed
jingle
jingly

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Jimmy. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/jimmy
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