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- Dictionaryslim/slɪm/
adjective
- 1. (of a person or their build) gracefully thin; slender: "her slim figure" Similar Opposite
- 2. (of something abstract, especially a chance or margin) very small: "there was just a slim chance of success" Similar Opposite
verb
- 1. make oneself thinner, especially by dieting: British "if he's overweight, he should slim" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. a course or period of slimming: "a sponsored slim"
- 2. a term used in parts of Africa to refer to AIDS.
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SLIM definition: 1. (especially of people) attractively thin: 2. very small: 3. to try to get thinner by eating…. Learn more.
The meaning of SLIM is of small diameter or thickness in proportion to the height or length : slender. How to use slim in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Slim.
small or slight, especially in a way that makes success difficult: The trend was upwards, but the gains were slim. The polls show Brackett leading by a slim 51% to her opponent's 49%. The pizza delivery chain operates on a philosophy of slim margins and huge volume.
slender, as in girth or form; slight in build or structure. Synonyms: thin. Antonyms: fat. poor or inferior: a slim chance; a slim excuse. small or inconsiderable; meager; scanty: a slim income. Synonyms: trifling, insignificant, paltry, trivial. Antonyms: abundant, considerable.
6 meanings: 1. small in width relative to height or length 2. small in amount or quality 3. to make or become slim, esp by.... Click for more definitions.
Definition of slim adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. slim. adjective. /slɪm/ (comparative slimmer, superlative slimmest) (approving) (of a person) thin, in a way that is attractive. a slim figure/body/waist. She was tall and slim. How do you manage to stay so slim?
Anything slim is thin or narrow. So, your sister may be considered slim, and you could also have "a slim chance" of winning the lottery. Slim people are slender, and slim things are usually delicate, like a slim watch band.