English to English
prim
(pr/I/m
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adjective (a)
- Formal; precise; affectedly neat or nice; as, prim regularity; a prim person.(adjective)source: webster1913
noun (n)
- The privet.(noun)source: webster1913
adjective satellite (s)
- affectedly dainty or refined(adj.all)source: wordnet30
- exaggeratedly proper(adj.all)Synonym:
priggish, prissy, prudish, puritanical, square-toed, straight-laced, straightlaced, strait-laced, straitlaced, tight-laced, victoriansource: wordnet30
verb (v)
- assume a prim appearance(verb.change)Example:
They mince and prim.
source: wordnet30 - contract one's lips(verb.change)Example:
She primmed her lips after every bite of food.
source: wordnet30 - To deck with great nicety; to arrange with affected preciseness; to prink.(verb)source: webster1913
- To dress or act smartly.(verb)source: webster1913
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