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slim
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- pronunciation:
- slIm
- parts of speech:
- adjective, verb
- features:
- Word History, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
slimmer, slimmest |
| definition 1: |
When someone is slim, it means that they are thin in an attractive way.
The ballet dancers are very slim.- synonyms:
- slender
- antonyms:
- fat, plump
- similar words:
- slight, spare, thin
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| definition 2: |
"Slim" means small in amount, size, or value. If the amount of food in your house is slim, it means that there is only a small amount of food in the house.
The team's chances of winning the championship are slim.Alex gets a slim allowance from his mom every week.- synonyms:
- slender, slight, small
- antonyms:
- great
- similar words:
- outside, remote, trivial
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| related words: |
narrow, trim |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
slims, slimming, slimmed |
| definition: |
When someone slims down, it means that they become thinner.
My dad said that he used to be heavy but he slimmed down when he was in the army.- similar words:
- diet, reduce
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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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