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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 51Թ Forms
- l adverb
- n noun
- ܲ· adjective
- un·l adverb
- un·n noun
- ܲ· adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of slim1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of slim1
Origin of slim2
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Example Sentences
Arsenal will feel those opportunities will offer hope in Paris, but they now have to take the game to PSG with measure as they try to claw back this slim deficit.
Victory ended a run of five straight losses for Rajasthan to keep their slim hopes of making the knockout stages alive.
This erosion of its power has been largely met by silence on Capitol Hill, where Trump's Republicans hold slim majorities in both chambers.
But the likelihood of a remake, reboot or sequel with any lingering value is slim.
There are currently no caps on how much private specialists, dentists or hospitals can charge and neither private health insurance nor slim Medicare rebates reliably offer substantial relief.
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