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firmer

firmer is the comparative form of firm.

Noun

firmer (plural firmers)

  1. A physical exercise or cosmetic product intended to firm part of the body.
    • face firmers
  2. A thin chisel with a tang to enter the handle instead of a socket for receiving it.

Meaning of firm

Adjective

firm (comparative firmer, superlative firmest)

  1. Steadfast, secure, solid (in position)
    • It's good to have a firm grip when shaking hands.
  2. Fixed (in opinion).
    • a firm believer; a firm friend; a firm adherent
  3. Insistent upon something, not accepting dissent.
    • He wanted to stay overnight, but I was firm with him and said he had to leave today.
  4. Durable, rigid (material state).
    • firm flesh; firm muscles, firm wood; firm land (i.e. not soft and marshy)
  5. Mentally resistant to hurt or stress.
    • […] The life that almost dies in me:
      That dies not, but endures with pain,
      ⁠And slowly forms the firmer mind,
      ⁠Treasuring the look it cannot find,
      The words that are not heard again.1850, [Alfred, Lord Tennyson], “Canto XVIII”, in In Memoriam, London: Edward Moxon, […], →OCLC, page 30
  6. Not frivolous or fallacious; trustworthy; solid; dependable.
    • Although facilitators of the workshop for lesbians and bisexual women attempted to address the concerns of lesbians, little firm information emerged.1988 April 23, Elizabeth Pincus, “Moving To Meet The Needs Of Women In The Age Of AIDS”, in Gay Community News, page 7

See all 17 meanings of firm

Forms of firmer

pluralfirmers

Origin of firmer

From firm + -er.

Questions about firmer

What does firmer mean?
Firmer means a physical exercise or cosmetic product intended to firm part of the body.
What is firmer the comparative form of?
Firmer is the comparative form of firm.
What part of speech is firmer?
Firmer is a noun.
What is the plural of firmer?
The plural of firmer is firmers.

Words near firmer in the dictionary

  1. firmans
  2. firmaun
  3. firmauns
  4. firmed
  5. firmed up
  6. firmer
  7. firmers
  8. firmest
  9. firmhearted
  10. firmicute
  11. firmicutes

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