I. ˈslim adjective
( slimmer ; slimmest )
Etymology: Dutch, bad, inferior, crafty, from Middle Dutch slim, slimp slanting, crooked, bad; akin to Middle High German slimp slanting, awry
1. : of small diameter or thickness in proportion to the height or length : slender
a slim person
2.
a. : mean , worthless
b. : somewhat crafty : clever , adroit
a slim rascal never at a loss for an answer
3.
a. : inferior in substance, structure, quality, amount : slight
a volume of slim verse
b. : scanty , small , spare
a very slim audience
Synonyms: see thin
II. verb
( slimmed ; slimmed ; slimming ; slims )
transitive verb
1. chiefly dialect : to do (as a task) carelessly or half-heartedly ; also : to fail to make good use of (time) : loaf
2. : to make slender or less : give an appearance of slimness to
princess lines that slim the waist
slim your demands down
intransitive verb
: to become slender