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prim

/ prim /
verb/adjective satellite

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
dress primly
Type of:
dress clothe enclothe
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 2
contract one''s lips
"She primmed her lips after every bite of food"
Type of:
compress constrict squeeze
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 3
assume a prim appearance
"They mince and prim"
Type of:
change
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
adjective satellite Sense 4
exaggeratedly proper
"my straitlaced Aunt Anna doesn''t approve of my miniskirts"
Similar:
proper
adjective satellite Sense 5
affectedly dainty or refined
Similar:
refined
Semantic Complexity
39%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
2
Total Relationships
9
Times Searched
22
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Related Words

dress clothe enclothe compress constrict squeeze change proper refined