Meaning of "prim" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PRIM

Of unknown origin.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF PRIM

prim  [prɪm]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PRIM

Prim is a verb and can also act as an adjective.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb prim in English.

WHAT DOES PRIM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of prim in the English dictionary

The first definition of prim in the dictionary is affectedly proper, precise, or formal. Other definition of prim is to make prim. Prim is also to purse primly or to be so pursed.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO PRIM

PRESENT

Present

I prim

you prim

he/she/it prims

we prim

you prim

they prim

Present continuous

I am primming

you are primming

he/she/it is primming

we are primming

you are primming

they are primming

Present perfect

I have primmed

you have primmed

he/she/it has primmed

we have primmed

you have primmed

they have primmed

Present perfect continuous

I have been primming

you have been primming

he/she/it has been primming

we have been primming

you have been primming

they have been primming

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I primmed

you primmed

he/she/it primmed

we primmed

you primmed

they primmed

Past continuous

I was primming

you were primming

he/she/it was primming

we were primming

you were primming

they were primming

Past perfect

I had primmed

you had primmed

he/she/it had primmed

we had primmed

you had primmed

they had primmed

Past perfect continuous

I had been primming

you had been primming

he/she/it had been primming

we had been primming

you had been primming

they had been primming

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will prim

you will prim

he/she/it will prim

we will prim

you will prim

they will prim

Future continuous

I will be primming

you will be primming

he/she/it will be primming

we will be primming

you will be primming

they will be primming

Future perfect

I will have primmed

you will have primmed

he/she/it will have primmed

we will have primmed

you will have primmed

they will have primmed

Future perfect continuous

I will have been primming

you will have been primming

he/she/it will have been primming

we will have been primming

you will have been primming

they will have been primming

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would prim

you would prim

he/she/it would prim

we would prim

you would prim

they would prim

Conditional continuous

I would be primming

you would be primming

he/she/it would be primming

we would be primming

you would be primming

they would be primming

Conditional perfect

I would have prim

you would have prim

he/she/it would have prim

we would have prim

you would have prim

they would have prim

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been primming

you would have been primming

he/she/it would have been primming

we would have been primming

you would have been primming

they would have been primming

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you prim
we let´s prim
you prim

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to prim

Past participle

primmed

Present Participle

primming

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «PRIM»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «prim» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of prim

anal retentive · demure · fastidious · formal · fussy · niminy-piminy · old-maidish · particular · precise · priggish · prissy · proper · prudish · puritanical · schoolmarmish · starchy · stiff · strait-laced

TRANSLATION OF PRIM

Find out the translation of prim to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of prim from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «prim» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: PRIM
• Translator English - Spanish: prim
• English: prim
• Translator English - Hindi: रस्मी
• Translator English - Arabic: متزمت
• Translator English - Russian: чопорная
• Translator English - Portuguese: prim
• Translator English - Bengali: পরিপাটি
• Translator English - French: guindé
• Translator English - Malay: Prim
• Translator English - German: spröde
• Translator English - Japanese: 堅苦しい
• Translator English - Korean: 프림
• Translator English - Javanese: Prim
• Translator English - Vietnamese: nghiêm trang
• Translator English - Tamil: சொகுசான
• Translator English - Marathi: प्रथम
• Translator English - Turkish: kuralcı
• Translator English - Italian: compassato
• Translator English - Polish: prim
• Translator English - Ukrainian: манірна
• Translator English - Romanian: Prim
• Translator English - Greek: prim
• Translator English - Afrikaans: prim
• Translator English - Swedish: prim
• Translator English - Norwegian: prim

3 QUOTES WITH «PRIM»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word prim.

1

Guy Madison

Prim and proper white women, I like what I see.

2

Ted Naifeh

The first 'Polly and the Pirates' is about a prim and proper girl who gets kidnapped out of her comfy boarding school by a bunch of pirates that think she's the daughter of their long lost queen. In the course of the adventure, she discovers she has a natural penchant for swashbuckling, despite her sheltered childhood.

3

Sophie Turner

Some days I want to look like a hipster kid, and then other days I want to be prim and proper. I really wish I had, like, seven lives so I could go from being a hipster one day to a punk the next. But that's the great thing about fashion. In a way, it's like acting, because you can try on all these different roles.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PRIM»

Discover the use of prim in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to prim and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Italian Boss, Proud Miss Prim

Katie Bannister is prim, perky and petite.

Susan Stephens, 2009

From Prim to Improper

Plain-Jane secretary.

Cathy Williams, 2012

Miss Prim and the Billionaire (Mills & Boon Cherish)

When first love.

Lucy Gordon, 2012

Maths Problems Galore

Features 50 photocopiable problem solving activities. This title covers number, handling data, shape, space and measurement. It provides interesting activities for early finishers.

Prim-Ed Publishing Staff, 1995

Powerful Boss, Prim Miss Jones (Mills & Boon Modern)

Plain-Jane Secretary.

Cathy Williams, 2010

Prim And Improper (Mills & Boon Vintage 90s Historical)

Ty Saunders Was Nothing But A Big, Brawny Reprobate - And, Oh, Lordy, How She Wanted Him!

Liz Ireland, 2012

Miss Prim

Becuase of her age, refined nature, and strict moral code she is considered to be Miss Prim. Louisa's guarded existence is disrupted when she accepts an invitation from her sister.

Jane Myers Perrine, 2005

Slim and Miss Prim

When rustlers capture the talkative Marigold Prim, her cattle, and her ranch hand, they find her incessant conversation too much to bear and change their plans.

Robert Kinerk, 1998

Episodios nacionales IV. Prim

Retiráronse los curiosos comentando el suceso de la cámara; Tarfe contentísimo , como partidario de Prim y su corresponsal de chismes políticos y sociales; otros y otras trinando en competencia con los ruiseñores de aquellas arboledas.

Benito Pérez Galdós

Prim, Proper... Pregnant

Alice Sharpe. VSM ROMANCE® 1425. PRIM,. PROPER“: PREGNANT. anuary. Alice. Sharpe. “Who are you, Amelia? Why are you here?” “Your parents—”. Front Cover.

Alice Sharpe, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PRIM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term prim is used in the context of the following news items.

Princess Kate Middleton & Queen Elizabeth Feud over Baby …

Even though she pretends to always be perfectly prim and proper herself, a member of Her Majesty's secret service explained in the latest ... «Classicalite, Jul 15»

Original short story: Her Share Of Sorrow, by Tessa Hadley

There was something peculiar about Ruby's voice, prim and slippery and secretive; for all her professional openness to things sexual, Dalia ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»

Educators lauded for making difference in early grade reading

... coach; Carleen Cowan of Buff Bay Primary for most outstanding teacher; Prim Lewis of Schoolfield Primary as the most outstanding principal; ... «Jamaica Observer, Jul 15»

Stock Insights: Primoris Services Corporation (NASDAQ:PRIM)

Investors are watching shares of Primoris Services Corporation (NASDAQ:PRIM) today as the stock opened the current trading session at 16.70 ... «Vanguard Tribune, Jul 15»

Recap for Traders: Primoris Services (NASDAQ:PRIM), Alcatel …

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Canadian infidelity is alive and thriving in the hotbed of cheating …

Yes, the rather prim capital of Canada is — as cable TV might say — "a hotbed of infidelity." More than 189,000 Ottawans used the website. «PRI, Jul 15»

Making Impressive Motion: Primoris Services Corporation (NASDAQ …

Primoris Services Corporation (NASDAQ:PRIM) announced that its Board of Directors has approved an executive transition effective August 1, ... «Property Mentor, Jul 15»

Primoris Services Corporation (NASDAQ:PRIM) Analyst Rating in …

Primoris Services Corporation (NASDAQ:PRIM) shares have been given a 2 rating by analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research. «Investor Newswire, Jul 15»

Global Hunter Securities Cuts Primoris Services Corp Price Target to …

Primoris Services Corp logo Primoris Services Corp (NASDAQ:PRIM) had its target price cut by Global Hunter Securities from $22.00 to $19.00 ... «Mideast Time, Jul 15»

Hottest News: Primoris Services (NASDAQ:PRIM), Superconductor …

Primoris Services Corporation (NASDAQ:PRIM) announced that its Board of Directors has approved an executive transition effective August 1, ... «Property Mentor, Jul 15»