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slim
[ slim ]
adjective
- slender, as in girth or form; slight in build or structure.
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Antonyms:
- poor or inferior:
a slim chance; a slim excuse.
- small or inconsiderable; meager; scanty:
a slim income.
Synonyms: , , ,
Antonyms: ,
- sized for the thinner than average person.
verb (used with object)
- to make slim.
verb (used without object)
- to become slim.
- Chiefly British. to try to become more slender, especially by dieting.
noun
- a garment size meant for a thin person.
verb phrase
- to lose weight, especially intentionally.
- (of a business) to reduce operating expenses; economize.
slim
1/ ɪ /
adjective
- small in width relative to height or length
- small in amount or quality
slim chances of success
verb
- to make or become slim, esp by diets and exercise
- to reduce or decrease or cause to be reduced or decreased
Slim
2/ ɪ /
noun
- the E African name for AIDS
Slim
3/ ɪ /
noun
- SlimWilliam Joseph, 1st Viscount18911970MBritishMILITARY: generalPOLITICS: statesman William Joseph , 1st Viscount. 1891–1970, British field marshal, who commanded (1943–45) the 14th Army in the reconquest of Burma (now called Myanmar) from the Japanese; governor general of Australia (1953–60)
Derived Forms
- ˈ, adverb
- ˈ, noun
- ˈԱ, noun
Other Word Forms
- l adverb
- n noun
- ܲ· adjective
- un·l adverb
- un·n noun
- ܲ· adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of slim1
Word History and Origins
Origin of slim1
Origin of slim2
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Now, some social media posts are claiming that Trump, once he takes office next year, may issue another check — a likelihood that experts say is extremely slim.
At the same time, she said, the U.S. tariffs are pushing up costs for growers and eroding their already slim profit margins.
Sanders, a political independent who caucuses with the Senate Democrats, said in an interview that in the two years before Trump was reelected, Democrats held a slim majority in the House but achieved “virtually nothing.”
That failed, so the chances of getting back involved seem pretty slim.
The next day, Kennedy would take the lead over Nixon and then go on to win the election by one of the slimmest margins in history.
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