slim

¹slim

adj \ˈslim\

slim·merslim·mest

Definition of SLIM

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>

— slim·ly adverb

— slim·ness noun

Examples of SLIM

1. She looked slim and fit for her age.
2. He has a slim build.
3. I was a lot slimmer in those days.
4. They have only a slim chance of winning.

Origin of SLIM

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

First Known Use: 1657

Related to SLIM

Synonyms: fine, hairline, needlelike, paper-thin, skinny, slender, narrow, slim-jim, thin, ultrathin

Antonyms: broad, fat, wide

Related Words: attenuate, attenuated, elongate (or elongated), linear; bottleneck, close, compressed, condensed, constricted, contracted, squeezed, tight, tightened; lanky, rangy, reedy, shoestring, spindly, stalky, stringy, twiggy, willowy, wispy; lank, spare

Near Antonyms: chunky, squat, stocky, stumpy, thick, thickset; bulky, massive, voluminous; thickish, widish

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Rhymes with SLIM

bream, brim, dim, glim, grim, Grimm, gym, him, hymn, limb, limn, mim, nim, prim, rim, scrim, shim, skim, swim, Tim, trim, vim, whim