Meaning & Definition of Prim in English
English⟶
Prim
/prɪm/
verb
1. Assume a prim appearance
- "They mince and prim"
synonym:
- prim
2. Contract one's lips
- "She primmed her lips after every bite of food"
synonym:
- prim
3. Dress primly
synonym:
- prim,
- prim up,
- prim out
adjective
1. Affectedly dainty or refined
synonym:
- dainty,
- mincing,
- niminy-piminy,
- prim,
- twee
2. Exaggeratedly proper
- "My straitlaced aunt anna doesn't approve of my miniskirts"
synonym:
- priggish,
- prim,
- prissy,
- prudish,
- puritanical,
- square-toed,
- straitlaced,
- strait-laced,
- straightlaced,
- straight-laced,
- tight-laced,
- victorian