[ UK /pɹˈɪm/ ]
[ US /ˈpɹɪm/ ]
ADJECTIVE
  1. affectedly dainty or refined
  2. exaggeratedly proper
    my straitlaced Aunt Anna doesn't approve of my miniskirts
VERB
  1. contract one's lips
    She primmed her lips after every bite of food
  2. assume a prim appearance
    They mince and prim
  3. dress primly
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How To Use prim In A Sentence

  • An imprimatur is not guarantee of theological soundness, in reality. Dr. Janet Smith replies to Dr. Schindler, defends Christopher West
  • Several selections contain strings of double notes, primarily thirds and sixths.
  • Gone was the prim nodus; instead her long hair was parted in the center and allowed to fall loose under a veil, in a deliberate echo of the statuary poses of classical goddesses. Caesars’ Wives
  • An AFTRA statement confirmed the issues' importance, calling the 1% increase the union's "primary objective" in the bargaining. Jonathan Handel: AFTRA, Networks Reach New Three Year Deal
  • Prior to the 19th century, the region's social structure - outside of a few major cities, including Baghdad - was organized primarily around relatively isolated tribal confederations.
  • ` ` And come playoff time, you're in prime time, so you're going to have a little more focus, a little more energy, and your rhythm is there. USATODAY.com - Basketball - Dallas vs. Golden State
  • We must remember that the prime motive for Housmann's boulevards and circuses was to ensure that a strategically placed cannon could fire down many streets, quelling the citizens who were periodically disposed to revolution.
  • The largest of these primitive ‘trees’ were giant lycopods reaching upwards of 20 meters, but most of the plants grew to less than a meter above the ground.
  • Net interest income dropped to $256.4 million, primarily due to the low market-interest rates that resulted in lower yields on mortgage-related interest-earning assets as customers refinanced to lower mortgage rates and new loans and asset purchases were at the current low market interest rates. Hudson City Bancorp Swings to Loss
  • Another mystery surrounds the only example of body armour to be found among the primates.
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