Main Entry: ¹slim

Pronunciation: \ˈslim\

Function: adjective

Inflected Form(s): slim·mer; slim·mest

Etymology: Dutch, bad, inferior, from Middle Dutch slimp crooked, bad; akin to Middle High German slimp awry

Date: 1657

1 : of small diameter or thickness in proportion to the height or length : slender
2 a : mean, worthless b : adroit, crafty
3 a : inferior in quality or amount : slight b : scanty, small <a slim chance>

synonyms see thin

— slim·ly adverb

— slim·ness noun