firmer
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1.4
- adjective
- /ˈfɜrmər/
:
más firme
- The meat becomes firmer in texture, and lighter and more opaque in appearance.
- firmer footing
- firmer ground
- firmer foundation
It's like a little more firm not bad, not great.
- It's like a little more firm not bad, not great.
- The more tragic the condition, the firmer and more aggressive that hope becomes.
- And then as you cook it, you get a firmer and firmer steak.
- Opie is just like I do need to set firmer boundaries with both my boss and him.
- So that's over this one to try and get a firmer conclusion.
- Both of those two essential oils are supposed to help with making your skin firmer and just more beautiful.
- Your skin is so soft and dare I say it, firmer.
- I'm used to being much firmer.
- And so we searched for an, we searched for an implementation of those ideas rooted in firm, a firmer mathematical framework.
- But when I use the Clinique one, it is a slightly firmer texture so I found that I was rubbing too hard.
- And then the next thing that is again not truly a change, but it's becoming more firm.
- Harry's very much into his DJ, so maybe he could be a more firm DJ.
- And again, I like to let it sit in there for four hours minimum to get a more firmer ice cream texture.
Examples
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Canadian social programs are currently on a firmer footing than they have been for a decade.
Academic text (2004) -
It's firmer, but it's kept its original shape.
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I think I need something firmer.
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And then as you cook it, you get a firmer and firmer steak.
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Both of those two essential oils are supposed to help with making your skin firmer and just more beautiful.
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The surface of the lover was warm, firmer than she had expected.
Fiction book (1995) -
Austin's meticulous study now provides a much firmer foundation for generalizations about the economic history of the industry.
Academic text (2005) -
After consistent exercise, she noticed that her muscles felt much firmer and stronger.
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The new foam mattress is definitely firmer than the old one, providing better support for my back.
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He needed a firmer grip on the steering wheel to maintain control of the car during the turn.
Synonyms
186
1.3
Firm and unlikely to be moved or upset
Antonyms
Compounds
How Firm
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word firmer comes from firm, which comes from Latin firmus meaning 'strong' or 'stable'. So firmer means 'more solid' or 'more steady', as when a table or mattress becomes firmer.