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Definition of Slim
1. Adjective. Being of delicate or slender build. "Watched her slight figure cross the street"
Similar to: Lean, Thin
Derivative terms: Slenderness, Slightness, Slightness, Slimness
2. Verb. Take off weight.
Specialized synonyms: Sweat Off
Generic synonyms: Change State, Turn
Antonyms: Gain
Derivative terms: Reducing
3. Adjective. Small in quantity. "A small surplus"
Definition of Slim
1. a. Worthless; bad.
Definition of Slim
1. Adjective. (context: of a person) Slender: thin in an attractive way. ¹
2. Adjective. Of a low degree of probability ¹
3. Adjective. tiny, very small. ¹
4. Noun. A type of cigarette substantially longer and thinner than normal cigarettes ¹
5. Noun. (East Africa) AIDS, or the chronic wasting associated with its later stages ¹
6. Noun. (slang uncountable) Cocaine; white lady. ¹
7. Verb. To lose weight in order to achieve slimness ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Slim
1. slender [v SLIMMED, SLIMMING, SLIMS] - See also: slender
Medical Definition of Slim
1. 1. Worthless; bad. 2. Weak; slight; unsubstantial; poor; as, a slim argument. "That was a slim excuse." 3. Of small diameter or thickness in proportion to the height or length; slender; as, a slim person; a slim tree. Origin: Formerly, bad, worthless, weak, slight, awry, fr. D. Slim; akin to G. Schlimm, MHG. Slimp oblique, awry; of uncertain origin. The meaning of the English word seems to have been influenced by slender. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Slim
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