prim
adjective/prɪm/
Frequency rank: #14,795 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
Excessively neat, formal, or proper in appearance or manner.
Example sentence
She gave that prim smile and folded her hands neatly in her lap.
Synonyms & related words
More words in ranks 14,701–14,800
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