DIMMER
/ˈdɪməɹ/
11
Scrabble
13
WWF
D(2) I(1) M(3) M(3) E(1) R(1)
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Definition
/ˈdɪməɹ/
adjective
- Not bright or colorful.“The lighting was too dim for me to make out his facial features.”
- Not smart or intelligent.“He may be a bit dim, but he's not stupid.”
- Indistinct, hazy or unclear.“His vision grew dimmer as he aged.”
adjective
- Lessened, reduced“The diminished Roman Empire never recovered from the sack of Rome.”
- Made to seem less important, impressive, or valuable“She felt diminished by the report card.”
- Reduced by a semitone
noun
- A rheostat that is used to vary the intensity of a domestic electric light
- A switch used to select between the low and high headlamp beam on a road vehicle. (usually as "dimmer switch", primarily in North America; elsewhere "dipswitch" or "dipper switch")
Source: Wiktionary
Hooks
Back hooks: DIMMER-S
