First Known Use: 1657
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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
3
— 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
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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>.
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
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First Known Use of SLIM
1862
SLIM Defined for Kids
1slim
adjective \ˈslim\
slim·merslim·mest
2slim
verb
slimmedslim·ming
Definition of SLIM for Kids
: to make or become slender
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