adj.
Pronunciation: ' slim
Function: adjective
Inflected Form: 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