firm
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1.0
- adjective
- /fɜrm/
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firme
- Let stand for 30 minutes or until the mixture is firm enough to crumble into small pieces.
- firm pressure
- firm texture
- smooth and firm
As far as like, like it feels firm and it feels soft.
- As far as like, like it feels firm and it feels soft.
- Is it nice and firm or is it limp?
- It will get very firm and rigid and sturdy.
- You want a nice firm clove like this right here.
- The butt cushion is not firm enough for my for my butt.
- He grasps it in his firm, calloused fingers.
- So my face was way more firm, way more lifted than what it is.
- And they'll go from being very firm to just a little bit squishy.
- So you just need a flat, hard or firm surface.
- Now I like when they're firm because a mushy blueberry sucks.
- By soft kind of firm texture to the egg.
Examples
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Oh, that's actually a lot more firm than I thought it would be.
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I have a very firm grip
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You seem to have a very firm body.
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It's not firm enough to build a snow house with.
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Occasionally, diagnosis is difficult due to the firm nature of the mass.
Academic text (2007) -
His hand was much larger than hers, but his grip was firm and warm without being intimidating.
Fiction book (1995) -
By the second growing season, however, the soil was firm and resembled a natural prairie soil.
Academic text (2001) -
The Difficult Child cries out for a loving, firm, consistent, and sustaining parent figure.
Academic text (1991) -
For this recipe, use tomatoes that are still firm when ripe, such as Early Girl.
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After chilling for several hours, it becomes firm enough to shape into truffles.
Synonyms
764
1.0
Firm and not easy to bend, break, or pierce
325
1.0
Firm and hard so it keeps its shape, not liquid
127
1.7
Not easy to bend or move
35
4.0
Does not bend because it is stiff
A food or material that is partly hard and partly soft, between soft and firm
A little hard to bend or move
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
20
2.7
A company that keeps and checks money records and helps with taxes for businesses and people
- Specialized
19
3.4
A company that manages people's money by buying stocks and bonds for them
- Specialized
16
4.1
A company that helps people buy and sell stocks and other investments for a fee
- Specialized
12
4.3
A company that buys and sells stocks and bonds for people or companies and charges a fee
3
3.0
A company that pays people money when something bad happens after they pay for protection
- UK
A company that moves furniture and boxes for people and businesses to a new place
How Firm
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word firm comes from the Latin firmus 'strong', so something 'firm' is hard and not easily pressed — like a strong handshake you can feel with your hand.