Definition of "slim" in English

adjective

1. Slender; thin.

2. (of something abstract like a chance or margin) Very small, tiny.

   • I'm afraid your chances are quite slim.

3. (rustic, Northern England, Scotland) Bad, of questionable quality; not strongly built, flimsy.

   • A slimly-shod lad;
   • a slimly-made cart.

4. (South Africa, obsolete in UK) Sly, crafty.

noun

1. A type of cigarette substantially longer and thinner than normal cigarettes.

   • I only smoke slims.

2. (Ireland, regional) A potato farl.

3. (East Africa, uncountable) AIDS, or the chronic wasting associated with its later stages.

4. (slang, uncountable) Cocaine.

verb

1. (intransitive) To lose weight in order to achieve slimness.

2. (transitive) To make slimmer; to reduce in size.

noun

1. Alternative form of sling (“type of alcoholic mixed drink”)