prim

(prĭm)
adj., prim·mer, prim·mest.

1. 1. Precise or proper to the point of affectation; excessively decorous.
   2. Strait-laced; prudish.
2. Neat and trim: a prim hedgerow.

v., primmed, prim·ming, prims.

v.tr.

1. To fix (the face or mouth) in a prim expression.
2. To make prim, as in dress or appearance.

v.intr.
To assume a prim expression.

[Possibly from obsolete prim, formal or demure person, perhaps from Old French prin, first, delicate. See prime.]

primly prim'ly adv.
primness prim'ness n.

prim² (prĭm)
n.
A privet.

[Short for obsolete primprint, of unknown origin.]

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adjective

Marked by excessive concern for propriety and good form: bluenosed, genteel, old-maidish, precise, priggish, prissy, proper, prudish, puritanical, strait-laced, stuffy, Victorian. Idioms: prim and proper. See plain/fancy.

adj

Definition: particular, fussy
Antonyms: informal, rumpled, uninhibited

IN BRIEF: Stiffly proper.

Even though the teacher seemed to be very prim, she was actually wildly funny at times.

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Dansk (Danish)
1.
adj. - sippet, ærbar, pertentlig
v. tr. - tage en sippet mine på
v. intr. - snerpe munden sammen

2.
n. - liguster

Nederlands (Dutch)
preuts, stijf zijn

Français (French)
1.
adj. - collet monté, guindé, très comme il faut, pincé (une expression), affecté (une voix), très convenable (des vêtements)
v. tr. - prendre un air affecté/collet monté, frimer
v. intr. - prendre un air affecté/collet monté, frimer

2.
n. - troène

Deutsch (German)
1.
adj. - prüde, steif
v. - das Gesicht verziehen, sich zieren

2.
n. - (bot.) Liguster

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - καλοφροντισμένος, σενιαρισμένος, σχολαστικός, τυπικός, (μτφ.) σφιγμένος, καθώς πρέπει
v. - παίρνω σοβαρό ύφος
abbr. - (φυτολ.) λιγούστρο

Italiano (Italian)
affettato, cerimonioso, formalista, compassato, compito, formalizzarsi, darsi arie

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - afetado
v. - portar-se de modo afetado
abbr. - primário, primitivo

Русский (Russian)
чопорный, принимать неприступный вид

Español (Spanish)
1.
adj. - remilgado, forzado, etiquetero, estirado, exageradamente ordenado, exacto o preciso, afectadamente decoroso
v. tr. - cerrar (la boca), apretar, fruncir (los labios)
v. intr. - estirado, acicalarse, arreglarse, poner gesto estirado

2.
n. - ligustro, ligustrina

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - prudentlig, prydlig, korrekt
v. - snörpa (på munnen)
abbr. - primär, primitiv

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 呆板的, 装出淑女模样的, 拘谨的, 整齐的, 使显得一本正经, 把...打扮得整齐, 显得一本正经

2. 规规矩矩, 拘谨, 呆板

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
adj. - 呆板的, 裝出淑女模樣的, 拘謹的, 整齊的
v. tr. - 使顯得一本正經, 把...打扮得整齊
v. intr. - 顯得一本正經

2.
n. - 規規矩矩, 拘謹, 呆板

한국어 (Korean)
1.
adj. - 꼼꼼한, 딱딱한
v. tr. - 단정히 차려 입다
v. intr. - (얌전 빼어 입을) 꼭 다물다

2.
n. - 쥐똥 나무의 일종

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - きちょうめんな, 手入れのよい, きちんとした, 堅苦しい
v. - きちょうめんにする, きちんと整える

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) متزمت, أنيق (فعل) يتزمت, يتانق (اختصار) اختصار لكلمه : أولي Primtive, Primary‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮מסודר, נקי, עדין, יפה-נפש, צנועה (נערה או אישה)‬
v. tr. - ‮לבש ארשת צדקנית‬
v. intr. - ‮משך בפיו בהצטנעות נאה‬
n. - ‮שיח ירוק-עד למחצה בעל פרחים לבנים וגרגרים שחורים‬

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