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- Dictionaryprim/prɪm/
adjective
- 1. feeling or showing disapproval of anything regarded as improper; stiffly correct: "a very prim and proper lady"
verb
- 1. purse (the mouth or lips) into a prim expression: "Laurie primmed up his mouth"
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PRIM definition: 1. very formal and correct in behaviour and easily shocked by anything rude: 2. very formal and…. Learn more.
The meaning of PRIM is stiffly formal and proper : decorous. How to use prim in a sentence.
Prim definition: formally precise or proper, as persons or behavior; stiffly neat.. See examples of PRIM used in a sentence.
PRIM meaning: 1. very formal and correct in behaviour and easily shocked by anything rude: 2. very formal and…. Learn more.
Definition of 'prim' prim. (prɪm ) 1. adjective. If you describe someone as prim, you disapprove of them because they behave too correctly and are too easily shocked by anything rude. [disapproval] We tend to imagine that the Victorians were very prim and proper. Synonyms: prudish, particular, formal, proper More Synonyms of prim.
Definition of prim adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. formally precise or proper; prissy; prudish. 2. stiffly neat. v.i. 3. to draw up the mouth in an affectedly nice or precise way. v.t. 4. to make prim, as in appearance. 5. to draw (one's features) into a prim expression. [1675–85; orig. uncertain] prim′ly, adv.
