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primming

prim
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [prim]
    • /prɪm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [prim]
    • /prɪm/

Definitions of primming word

  • adjective primming formally precise or proper, as persons or behavior; stiffly neat. 1
  • verb without object primming to draw up the mouth in an affectedly nice or precise way. 1
  • verb with object primming to make prim, as in appearance. 1
  • verb with object primming to draw (one's face, lips, etc.) into a prim expression. 1

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Origin of primming

First appearance:

before 1675
One of the 48% oldest English words
First recorded in 1675-85; origin uncertain

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Primming

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

primming popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

primming usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with primming

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