slim
slim Lexical Profile
slim Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Gracefully thin; slenderly built and not having excess flesh.
"The dancer maintained a strong, slim physique through years of rigorous training."
Very small in amount, margin, or likelihood; barely sufficient.
"With only a few minutes remaining in the match, their chances of victory looked slim."
Small in width or thickness in proportion to length or height.
"She carried a slim leather briefcase containing only the essential contracts."
• verb
To make or become thinner, especially by losing bodily weight through diet or exercise.
"He decided to slim down before the summer marathon by cutting out processed sugars."
To reduce the size, scope, cost, or workforce of an organization or operation to improve efficiency.
"The corporation had to slim its regional operations to remain profitable during the economic downturn."
Word Nuance & Usage
While 'slim', 'slender', and 'thin' all describe a lack of excess weight, 'slim' and 'slender' carry positive, attractive connotations, whereas 'thin' is neutral and 'skinny' can sound slightly critical.
• Rhymes for slim
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the 17th century from Dutch or Low German 'slim', originally meaning 'bad, crooked, or sly', which evolved in English to mean 'slight or insignificant' and later 'gracefully thin'.