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slimmed
We have found lemma(root) word of slimmed : slim.
Definitions
[slɪm], (Adjective)
Definitions:
- (of a person or their build) gracefully thin; slender
(e.g: her slim figure)
- (of something abstract, especially a chance or margin) very small
(e.g: there was just a slim chance of success)
- crafty, sly, or unscrupulous
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Origin
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mid 17th century: from Low German or Dutch (from a base meaning ‘slanting, cross, bad’), of Germanic origin. The pejorative sense found in Dutch and German existed originally in the English noun slim ‘lazy or worthless person’; compare with the South African usage ‘crafty, sly’ (slim)
[slɪm], (Verb)
Definitions:
- make oneself thinner, especially by dieting
(e.g: if he's overweight, he should slim)
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Origin
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mid 17th century: from Low German or Dutch (from a base meaning ‘slanting, cross, bad’), of Germanic origin. The pejorative sense found in Dutch and German existed originally in the English noun slim ‘lazy or worthless person’; compare with the South African usage ‘crafty, sly’ (slim)
[slɪm], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a course or period of slimming
(e.g: a sponsored slim)
- a term used in parts of Africa to refer to AIDS
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Origin
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mid 17th century: from Low German or Dutch (from a base meaning ‘slanting, cross, bad’), of Germanic origin. The pejorative sense found in Dutch and German existed originally in the English noun slim ‘lazy or worthless person’; compare with the South African usage ‘crafty, sly’ (slim)
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