English Explanatory Dictionary

FRIM

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. Initialism of Forest Research Institute of Malaysia.
adj
  1. Flourishing; thriving
  2. Vigorous.
  3. Fresh; luxuriant.
adj
  1. Alternative form of fremd.
adj
  1. Alternative form of frum.

Pronunciation

/fɹɪm/

Word forms

FRIM more frim most frim frimmer frimmest

Etymology

From Middle English frym, from Old English freme (“vigorous, flourishing”), a secondary form of Old English fram (“strenuous, active, bold, strong”), from Proto-Germanic *framaz, *framiz (“forward, protruding”), from Proto-Indo-European *promo- (“front, forth”). Cognate with German fromm (“strong, brave”), Old English framian (“to avail, profit”). More at frame.

Related words

frame
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