slimming
slimming adjective: making a person seem or become slimmer. Also the present participle and gerund of slim.
Adjective
slimming (comparative more slimming, superlative most slimming)
- Making a person seem or become slimmer.
- She bought the jeans without trying them on because the salesperson said they were slimming.
- He's trying to lose weight by drinking slimming tea.
Noun
slimming (countable and uncountable, plural slimmings)
- The process of making or becoming slimmer.
- We have become accustomed to Thatcherite slimmings of the system — massive ward closures punctuated from time to time by the royal opening of an Aids unit for ten patients, but here is something new.1990, The New Law Journal (volume 139, part 1, page 130)
Proper noun capitalized: Slimming
Slimming (plural Slimmings)
- A surname.
Also used as
slimming is also the present participle and gerund of slim.
slimming meaning in Arabic
slimming in Arabic
- making a person seem or becoming slimmer
- مُنَحِّف munaḥḥif
Antonyms of slimming
Forms of slimming
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more slimming |
| superlative | most slimming |
| Noun | |
| plural | slimmings |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Slimmings |
Phrases with slimming
Questions about slimming
- What does slimming mean?
- Slimming means making a person seem or become slimmer.
- What is slimming in Arabic?
- Slimming in Arabic is مُنَحِّف (munaḥḥif). See Slimming meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is slimming?
- Slimming can be an adjective, a noun or a proper noun.
Words near slimming in the dictionary
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