slim
Pronunciation: (slim), [key]
— adj., v., n. slim•mer, slim•mest, slimmed, slim•ming,
—adj.
- slender, as in girth or form; slight in build or structure.
- poor or inferior: a slim chance; a slim excuse.
- small or inconsiderable; meager; scanty: a slim income.
- sized for the thinner than average person.
—v.t.
- to make slim.
—v.i.
- to become slim.
- to try to become more slender, esp. by dieting.
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- to lose weight, esp. intentionally.
- (of a business) to reduce operating expenses; economize.
—n.
- a garment size meant for a thin person.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.