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1slim

adjective \ˈslim\

: thin in an attractive way

: small in amount, size, or degree

slim·merslim·mest

Full Definition of SLIM

1
:  of small diameter or thickness in proportion to the height or length :  slender
2
a :  mean, worthless
b :  adroit, crafty
3
a :  inferior in quality or amount :  slight
b :  scanty, small <a slim chance>
slim·ly adverb
slim·ness noun
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Origin of SLIM

Dutch, bad, inferior, from Middle Dutch slimp crooked, bad; akin to Middle High German slimp awry
First Known Use: 1657

Synonym Discussion of SLIM

thin, slender, slim, slight, tenuous mean not thick, broad, abundant, or dense. thin implies comparatively little extension between surfaces or in diameter, or it may imply lack of substance, richness, or abundance <thin wire> <a thin soup>. slender implies leanness or spareness often with grace and good proportion <the slender legs of a Sheraton chair>. slim applies to slenderness that suggests fragility or scantiness <a slim volume of poetry> <a slim chance>. slight implies smallness as well as thinness <a slight build>. tenuous implies extreme thinness, sheerness, or lack of substance and firmness <a tenuous thread>.

Rhymes with SLIM

2slim

verb

: to make (something) thinner

slimmedslim·ming

Full Definition of SLIM

transitive verb
:  to make slender :  decrease the size of
intransitive verb
:  to become slender

First Known Use of SLIM

1862
SLIM Defined for Kids

1slim

adjective \ˈslim\
slim·merslim·mest

Definition of SLIM for Kids

1
:  slender 1
2
:  very small <a slim chance>

2slim

verb
slimmedslim·ming

Definition of SLIM for Kids

:  to make or become slender

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