dim

  • 21dim|is|so|ry — «DIHM uh SR ee, SOHR », adjective. granting leave to depart; dismissing. ╂[< Late Latin dīmissōrius < dīmittere dismiss] …

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  • 22dim|i|ty — «DIHM uh tee», noun, plural ties. 1. a thin cotton cloth woven with heavy threads in striped or checked arrangement, used for dresses, curtains, etc.: »Corded cotton fabrics include dimity, pajama checks…and other novelties (Bernice G. Chambers) …

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  • 23dim — ac·i·dim·e·ter; ac·i·dim·e·try; be·dim; dim·ble; dim·er·ism; dim·er·ous; dim·e·ter; dim·i·ca·tion; dim·i·nu·tion; dim·is·so·ri·al; dim·is·so·ry; dim·i·ty; dim·ly; dim·met; dim·mish; dim·ness; dim; dim·ply; Ge·o·dim·e·ter; har·dim; me·dim·nus;… …

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  • 24dim — dim1 [dım] adj comparative dimmer superlative dimmest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(dark)¦ 2¦(shape)¦ 3 take a dim view of something 4 dim recollection/awareness etc 5¦(eyes)¦ 6¦(future chances)¦ 7 in the dim and distant past 8¦(not intelligent)¦ …

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  • 25dim — dim1 [ dım ] adjective 1. ) dim light is not bright: the dim glow of the streetlamp ─ opposite BRIGHT, BRILLIANT a ) dim places do not have much light in them, so you cannot see very well: The room was very dim. b ) dim shapes are not clear,… …

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  • 26dim — [[t]dɪ̱m[/t]] dimmer, dimmest, dims, dimming, dimmed 1) ADJ GRADED Dim light is not bright. She stood waiting, in the dim light... Below decks, the lights were dim. Derived words: dimly ADV GRADED ADV after v, ADV ed Two lamps burned dimly... He… …

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  • 27dim — I UK [dɪm] / US adjective Word forms dim : adjective dim comparative dimmer superlative dimmest 1) dim light is not bright the dim glow of the streetlamp a) dim places do not have much light in them, so you cannot see very well The room was very… …

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  • 28dim — dimly, adv. dimmable, adj. dimness, n. /dim/, adj., dimmer, dimmest, v., dimmed, dimming. adj. 1. not bright; obscure from lack of light or emitted light: a dim room; a dim flashlight. 2. not seen clearly or in detail; indistinct: a dim object in …

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  • 29dim — 1 adjective dimmer, dimmest 1 DARK fairly dark or not giving much light, so that you cannot see well: in the dim light of the early dawn 2 SHAPE a dim shape is one which is not easy to see because it is too far away, or there is not enough light …

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  • 30dim — [[t]dɪm[/t]] adj. dim•mer, dim•mest, 1) not bright: a dim room; a dim light[/ex] 2) not seen or perceived clearly, distinctly, or in detail; faint: a dim outline[/ex] 3) not clear to the mind; vague: a dim idea[/ex] 4) not brilliant; dull in… …

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