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primmer |
Overview of adj prim The adj prim has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. dainty, mincing, niminy-piminy, prim, twee -- (affectedly dainty or refined) 2. priggish, prim, prissy, prudish, puritanical, square-toed, straitlaced, straightlaced, tight-laced, victorian -- (exaggeratedly proper; "my straitlaced Aunt Anna doesn't approve of my miniskirts") Antonyms of adj prim 2 senses of prim Sense 1 dainty, mincing, niminy-piminy, prim, twee INDIRECT (VIA refined) -> unrefined Sense 2 priggish, prim, prissy, prudish, puritanical, square-toed, straitlaced, straightlaced, tight-laced, victorian INDIRECT (VIA proper) -> improper Similarity of adj prim 2 senses of prim Sense 1 dainty, mincing, niminy-piminy, prim, twee => refined (vs. unrefined) Sense 2 priggish, prim, prissy, prudish, puritanical, square-toed, straitlaced, straightlaced, tight-laced, victorian => proper (vs. improper) Attributes of adj prim Familiarity of adj prim prim used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj prim prim prima prima facie primaeval primal primary prime primed primeval primiparous primitive primo primordial Overview of adj prim The adj prim has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. dainty, mincing, niminy-piminy, prim, twee -- (affectedly dainty or refined) 2. priggish, prim, prissy, prudish, puritanical, square-toed, straitlaced, straightlaced, tight-laced, victorian -- (exaggeratedly proper; "my straitlaced Aunt Anna doesn't approve of my miniskirts")
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