PRIM
Scrabble letter values: P3R1I1M3 = 8
Definition
- adjective affectedly dainty or refined. — synonyms: mincing, niminy-piminy, twee
- adjective exaggeratedly proper. — synonyms: priggish, prissy, prudish, puritanical, square-toed, straitlaced, strait-laced, straightlaced
- verb assume a prim appearance.
- verb contract one's lips.
- verb dress primly. — synonyms: prim_up, prim_out
Examples
- “my straitlaced Aunt Anna doesn't approve of my miniskirts”
- “They mince and prim”
- “She primmed her lips after every bite of food”