slimmer

slimmer is the comparative form of slim.

Noun

slimmer (plural slimmers)

A person who is trying to become slim by dieting.
That which slims.
- Absence of greasy food will prove an automatic slimmer.1973, Diwana, numbers 16-23, page 4

slim (comparative slimmer, superlative slimmest)

Slender in an attractive way.
- Movie stars are usually slim, attractive, and young.
Synonyms:

lithe, svelte, willowy, gaunt, gracile, lank, lean, leansome, lithesome, lissome
(broadly) Designed to make the wearer appear slim.

Synonyms:

slimming
Long and narrow.

Synonyms:

fine, stalky, sticklike, thin, virgate
Of a reduced size, with the intent of being more efficient.

Synonyms:

agile
Very small, tiny.
- I'm afraid your chances are quite slim.
Synonyms:

infinitesimal, marginal
(Northern England, Scotland, rustic) Bad, of questionable quality; not strongly built, flimsy.
- A slimly-shod lad;
Synonyms:

lousy, shoddy, delicate, frail, ass, bad, base, below par, bottom-shelf, BTEC

plural	slimmers

What does slimmer mean?: Slimmer means a person who is trying to become slim by dieting.
What is slimmer the comparative form of?: Slimmer is the comparative form of slim.
What part of speech is slimmer?: Slimmer is a noun.
What is the plural of slimmer?: The plural of slimmer is slimmers.

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