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51prim — Privet Priv et, n. [Cf. Scot. privie, Prov. E. prim print, primwort. Prob. for primet, and perh. named from being cut and trimmed. See, {Prim}, a., and cf. {Prime} to prune, {Prim}, n., {Prie}, n.] (Bot.) An ornamental European shrub ({Ligustrum… …
52prim — prim1 primly, adv. primness, n. /prim/, adj., primmer, primmest, v., primmed, primming. adj. 1. formally precise or proper, as persons or behavior; stiffly neat. v.i. 2. to draw up the mouth in an affectedly nice or precise way. v.t …
53prim — adjective 1 very formal and careful in the way you behave, and easily shocked by anything rude: a prim and studious manner | prim and proper: Andy s much too prim and proper to enjoy your jokes. 2 small and neat: a prim apron primly adverb… …
54prim — 2 prim̃ praep. su gen. Pgr, Zt, prìm žr. 2 pirm: 1. Prim̃ saulės reikėdavo keltis Vn. Mirė prìm dviejų metų Šlu. Prìm penkiasdešimt metų sodą dalijo Grd. Seniai prim to numirė DP196. 2. Jrb Prìm Šilo Karčemos (Šilutės) buvo Žibai Šlu. Prìm… …
55prim — /prɪm / (say prim) adjective (primmer, primmest) 1. affectedly precise or proper, as persons, behaviour, etc.; stiffly neat. –verb (primmed, primming) –verb (i) 2. to draw up the mouth in an affectedly nice or precise way. –verb (t) 3. to make… …
56prim — I. transitive verb (primmed; primming) Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1706 1. to give a prim or demure expression to < primming her thin lips after every mouthful John Buchan > 2. to dress primly II. adjective (primmer; …
57prim — adjective (primmer, primmest) feeling or showing disapproval of anything improper; stiffly correct. verb (prims, primming, primmed) purse (the mouth or lips) into a prim expression. Derivatives primly adverb primness noun Origin …
58prim — adjective Reverend Cooke had two prim little maids for daughters and one wild little hellion for a son Syn: demure, proper, prim and proper, formal, stuffy, straitlaced, prudish; governessy, prissy, priggish, puritanical; informal starchy …
59prim — 1 prim̃ adv. žr. 1 pirm 1: Mes mylime jį dėl to, jog ans prim mylėjo mus Bt1JnL4,19 …
60prim — a, prim, o adj. mince; maigre; frêle; déliée; fine; premier, ère; fig. susceptible; minutieux, euse. Chaplar prim : couper fin. voir aussi à boca, fin, mosquet, tèune …
