slimmed

Variant of slim

slim definition

slim (slim)

adjective slimmer slim′·mer, slimmest slim′·mest

  1. small in girth in proportion to height or length; slender
  2. small in amount, degree, or extent; slight; scant; meager slim pickings, a slim hope

Etymology: orig., useless, bad, weak < Du, crafty, bad, akin to Ger schlimm, bad

transitive verb, intransitive verb slimmed, slimming slim′·ming

to make or become slim dieting to slim down

noun

a nickname for a slim or lanky person

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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