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prim

/pr/I/m/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

adjective

  1. Formal; precise; affectedly neat or nice; as, <i>prim</i> regularity; a <i>prim</i> person.

    adjective

    Source: webster1913

noun

  1. The privet.

    noun

    Source: webster1913

adjective satellite

  1. affectedly dainty or refined

    adj.all

    Synonyms dainty mincing niminy-piminy twee

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. exaggeratedly proper

    adj.all

    Synonyms priggish prissy prudish puritanical square-toed straight-laced straightlaced strait-laced straitlaced tight-laced victorian

    Source: WordNet 3.0

verb

  1. assume a prim appearance

    verb.change

    Examples
    They mince and prim.

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. contract one's lips

    verb.change

    Examples
    She primmed her lips after every bite of food.

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  3. dress primly

    verb.body

    Synonyms prim out prim up

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  4. To deck with great nicety; to arrange with affected preciseness; to prink.

    verb

    Source: webster1913

  5. To dress or act smartly.

    verb

    Source: webster1913

Nearby words

priggishlypriggishnesspriggismprillprillionprilosecprim outprim upprimaprima ballerinaprima donnaprima facie

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