prim, prim up, prim out
(verb) dress primly
prim
(verb) contract one’s lips; “She primmed her lips after every bite of food”
prim
(verb) assume a prim appearance; “They mince and prim”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
primmed
simple past tense and past participle of prim
Source: Wiktionary
Prim, n. Etym: [See Privet.] (Bot)
Definition: The privet.
Prim, a. Etym: [OF. prim, prin, prime, first, principal. sharp, thin, piercing, fr. L. primus first. See Prime, a.]
Definition: Formal; precise; affectedly neat or nice; as, prim regularity; a prim person. Swift.
Prim, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Primmed; p. pr. & vb. n. Primming.]
Definition: To deck with great nicety; to arrange with affected preciseness; to prink.
Prim, v. i.
Definition: To dress or act smartly. [R.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
21 November 2024
(noun) a crossbar on a wagon or carriage to which two whiffletrees are attached in order to harness two horses abreast
Decaffeinated coffee is not caffeine-free. Studies from the National Institute of Health (US) have shown that virtually all decaf coffee types contain caffeine. A 236-ml (8-oz) cup of decaf coffee contains up to 7 mg of caffeine, whereas a regular cup provided 70-140 mg.
