prim
🇺🇸
/prɪm/
🇬🇧
/prɪm/
adjective
R
very proper and formal in behavior, and easily upset by improper behavior
She looked prim in her conservative outfit, and wouldn't even smile at the slightly rude joke.
R
very neat and tidy
His room was always prim and clean, with not a thing out of place.
translation
very proper and formal in behavior, and easily upset by improper behavior; very neat and tidy
Word Forms
Comparative
primmer
Superlative
primmest