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slimsy

Syllables: slim·syUK/ˈslɪmzi/

slimsy adjective: flimsy; frail.

Adjective

slimsy (comparative more slimsy or slimsier, superlative most slimsy or slimsiest)

  1. (US, colloquial, dated) flimsy; frail
    • In front of the store, and in and out of the interminable pushcarts, with their flaring oil-lamps at night illuminating a bewildering miscellany of merchandise,—everything from spoiled grapefruit to slimsy suspenders, Rosey played and fought and bit her way.1922, Robert Gordon Anderson, The Isle of Seven Moons, Chapter 8

slimsy meaning in Tamil

slimsy in Tamil

மெலிதான

Forms of slimsy

comparativemore slimsy
comparativeslimsier
superlativemost slimsy
superlativeslimsiest
alternative formslimpsy

Origin of slimsy

Blend of slim + flimsy.

Words that rhyme with slimsy

Questions about slimsy

What does slimsy mean?
Slimsy means flimsy; frail.
What is slimsy in Tamil?
Slimsy in Tamil is மெலிதான. See Slimsy meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is slimsy?
Slimsy is an adjective.
How do you pronounce slimsy?
Slimsy is pronounced /ˈslɪmzi/ (UK).

Words near slimsy in the dictionary

  1. slimpsier
  2. slimpsiest
  3. slimpsy
  4. slims
  5. slims down
  6. slimsy
  7. slimwear
  8. slimwing
  9. slimwings
  10. slimy
  11. slimy sculpin

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Adapted from Wiktionary: slimsy (page history and authors); slimsy (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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