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| Date: | 1600-1700 |
| Language: | Dutch |
| Origin: | 'bad, of low quality' |
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slim1 S3
comparative slimmer, superlative slimmest
comparative slimmer, superlative slimmest1 someone who is slim is attractively thin [= slender]: a slim young woman a slim waist ➔ see usage note thin1
a slim young womana slim waist2 very small in amount or number [= slender]: The Republicans held a slim majority in the Senate.
The Republicans held a slim majority in the Senate.WORD CHOICE: WORD CHOICE: 
thin, slim, skinny, slender, lean, slightThin is a general word meaning that someone has little fat on their body. It is usually, but not always, disapproving • He's much too thin. • Teenage girls all seem to want to be thin.Slim means thin in an attractive way • her lovely slim figureSkinny is a fairly informal word meaning very thin, which is usually disapproving • ridiculously skinny modelsSlender, lean, and slight are used mostly in written English.Slender means thin in an attractive and graceful way • long slender legsLean means thin and looking strong and fit • a tall, lean athleteSlight means thin and delicate-looking • Her brother was very slight and looked younger than he was. ➔ See also thin
WORD CHOICE: thin, slim, skinny, slender, lean, slightThin is a general word meaning that someone has little fat on their body. It is usually, but not always, disapproving • He's much too thin. • Teenage girls all seem to want to be thin.Slim means thin in an attractive way • her lovely slim figureSkinny is a fairly informal word meaning very thin, which is usually disapproving • ridiculously skinny modelsSlender, lean, and slight are used mostly in written English.Slender means thin in an attractive and graceful way • long slender legsLean means thin and looking strong and fit • a tall, lean athleteSlight means thin and delicate-looking • Her brother was very slight and looked younger than he was. ➔ See also thin
