slim
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1.0
- adjective
- /slɪm/
- This is an extremely slim, extremely well built little Ultrabook.
- tall and slim
- slim body
- slim woman
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- Look how thin and slim this is compared to this.
- And once you're wearing those slim pants, you can also walk.
- The triple button that you know, nice slim waist, curvy hip, slim leg.
- Unlike mine, she has slim, elegant fingers.
Examples
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We have some slim fit boyfriend jeans from Madewell.
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When she turned back to Mandy, she held a slim volume bound in black leather.
Fiction book (1991) -
You say you saw a man in a suit with a slim build.
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Oh nice, look how slim and trim that is.
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Unlike mine, she has slim, elegant fingers.
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I'm also wearing some black slim straight denim jeans.
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The garrison commander stood by the open window, his slim, straight figure silhouetted by the light.
Fiction book (1991) -
Dave took a closer look at the intruder; he was slim, his apparent age about twenty-five.
Fiction book (1990) -
Farming seasons expanded and contracted like an accordion, leaving only slim margins for planting and growing.
Academic text (2007) -
The athlete has a slim build, which helps him excel in sprinting.
Synonyms
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1.0
Having little body fat and a slim shape
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2.5
Thin with little extra fat or money
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1.4
Thin and graceful in shape
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4.1
Short and slim in body size, used for women
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4.8
A person or animal that is thin, strong, and has little fat
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3.2
Thin and not strongly built
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4.4
Very small in amount or size, often for close results
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3.8
Thin and light in form, like a small person or light cloth
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7.1
Thin and graceful in a way that looks attractive
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7.0
Very thin person with little or no fat
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6.0
Very thin in a way that looks like a small branch
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4.2
A person or thing with a small, narrow middle part of the body
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4.5
An animal or object with a slim, narrow body
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3.5
Having a thin, narrow body shape
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4.6
Having a long thin body
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5.4
Having a thin waist
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5.6
A thing that has a thin shape compared with others of the same type
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Etymology
Slim has long meant 'thin' — imagine someone who can slip through a narrow gap because they are very thin. So slim is used for a body that is not thick or bulky.