slim adj
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slim — [slim] adj. slimmer, slimmest [orig., useless, bad, weak < Du, crafty, bad, akin to Ger schlimm, bad] 1. small in girth in proportion to height or length; slender 2. small in amount, degree, or extent; slight; scant; meager [slim pickings, a… … English World dictionary
slim — slim1 S3 [slım] adj comparative slimmer superlative slimmest [Date: 1600 1700; : Dutch; Origin: bad, of low quality ] 1.) someone who is slim is attractively thin = ↑slender ▪ a slim young woman ▪ a slim waist … Dictionary of contemporary English
slim — slimly, adv. slimness, n. /slim/, adj., slimmer, slimmest, v., slimmed, slimming, n. adj. 1. slender, as in girth or form; slight in build or structure. 2. poor or inferior: a slim chance; a slim excuse. 3. small or inconsiderable; meager; scanty … Universalium
slim — {{11}}slim (adj.) 1650s, thin, slight, slender, from Du. slim bad, sly, clever, from M.Du. slim bad, crooked, from P.Gmc. *slembaz oblique, crooked (Cf. M.H.G. slimp slanting, awry, Ger. schlimm bad ). Slimnastics first recorded 1967 (with an… … Etymology dictionary
slim-jim — ˈslim|jim noun ( s) Etymology: slim (I) + Jim, nickname for James : something (as a person) that is notably slender * * * slim jim «SLIHM JIHM», adjective, noun. Slang. –adj … Useful english dictionary
slim — adj., v., & n. adj. (slimmer, slimmest) 1 a of small girth or thickness, of long narrow shape. b gracefully thin, slenderly built. c not fat or overweight. 2 small, insufficient (a slim chance of success). 3 clever, artful, crafty, unscrupulous.… … Useful english dictionary
slim|ming — «SLIHM ihng», adjective, noun. –adj. making one slim or slimmer: »Slimming diets, other than a sensible limitation of sweets and starches, are frowned upon for teenagers (Sunday Times). –n. the act or fact of making or becoming slim or slimmer;… … Useful english dictionary
slim·line — /ˈslımˌlaın/ adj, always used before a noun chiefly Brit : smaller or thinner in size than usual a slimline CD case … Useful english dictionary
slim — adj 1. slender, thin, gracile; spare, slight, lean; lithe, svelte, willowy, slinky. 2. poor, inferior, second rate, third rate; inadequate, unsuitable, unacceptable, unsatisfactory; sorry, sad, pitiful, pathetic. 3. small, inconsiderable,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
slim — [[t]slɪ̱m[/t]] ♦♦♦ slimmer, slimmest, slims, slimming, slimmed 1) ADJ GRADED (approval) A slim person has an attractively thin and well shaped body. The young woman was tall and slim... Jean is pretty, of slim build, with blue eyes. Syn: slender… … English dictionary
