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slim
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- pronunciation:
- slIm
- parts of speech:
- adjective, transitive verb & intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective, verb), Word History, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
slimmer, slimmest |
| definition 1: |
attractively thin in form; slender.
- synonyms:
- gracile, slender, svelte, willowy
- antonyms:
- chubby, fat, plump
- similar words:
- lean, meager, slight, spare, tenuous, thin
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| definition 2: |
of small size, amount, or value; slight.
slim hopesa slim allowance- synonyms:
- meager, scant, scanty, slender, slight, small
- antonyms:
- great
- similar words:
- dim, insignificant, mean, negligible, outside, paltry, remote, skimpy, trifling, trivial
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| related words: |
elongate, narrow, trim |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb & intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
slims, slimming, slimmed |
| definition: |
to make or become slim or slimmer (usu. fol. by "down").
He slimmed down after joining the Army.- synonyms:
- slenderize
- antonyms:
- fatten
- similar words:
- diet, reduce, taper, thin
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| derivations: |
slimly (adv.), slimness (n.) |
Slim comes from slimp, an early Dutch word that means "bad or crooked."
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