I. ˈslim adjective
( 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
II. verb
( slimmed ; slim·ming )
Date: 1862
transitive verb
: to make slender : decrease the size of
intransitive verb
: to become slender