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slim
[slim]
adjective
slender, as in girth or form; slight in build or structure.
Synonyms: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
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)
Other 51Թ Forms
- slimly adverb
- slimness noun
- unslim adjective
- unslimly adverb
- unslimness noun
- unslimmed adjective
- ˈ adverb
- ˈ noun
- ˈԱ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of slim1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of slim1
Origin of slim2
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Example Sentences
In the dock, Kurashov sat largely mute as his former unit mates testified against him, speaking only occasionally to his lawyer through a slim gap in the enclosure's door.
With both teams in similar stages of growth and aiming to build lasting foundations, the Sparks and the Golden State Valkyries have shown just how slim the gap is between them.
With a government boycott and such meagre publicity, the chances of hitting the 50% turnout threshold seem slim.
Trump's slim win in 2024 was no doubt due in large part to Musk, and not just the eye-popping quarter-billion-plus Musk spent to push the old man's orange carcass over the finish line.
The losses meant that the Republicans' slim majority in Congress was bolstered, allowing them to pass Trump's controversial spending bill by a single vote.
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