Slimming
adj, name, noun, verb
adj, name, noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The process of making or becoming slimmer. countable, uncountable
"We have become accustomed to Thatcherite slimmings of the system — massive ward closures punctuated from time to time by the royal opening of an Aids unit for ten patients, but here is something new."
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of slim form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
- 1 Making a person seem or become slimmer.
"She bought the jeans without trying them on because the salesperson said they were slimming."
Proper Noun
- 1 A surname.
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"She has tried various methods of slimming down."