prim: Meaning and Definition of

prim

Pronunciation: (prim), [key]
— adj., v., prim•mer, prim•mest, primmed, prim•ming.
—adj.
  1. formally precise or proper, as persons or behavior; stiffly neat.
—v.i.
  1. to draw up the mouth in an affectedly nice or precise way.
—v.t.
  1. to make prim, as in appearance.
  2. to draw (one's face, lips, etc.) into a prim expression.

prim

Pronunciation: (prim), [key]
— n.
  1. privet (def. 1).

prim.

Pronunciation: [key]
  1. primary.
  2. primitive.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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