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Definitions for Dimly

[1] not bright; obscure from lack of light or emitted light: a dim room; a dim flashlight.
[2] not seen clearly or in detail; indistinct: a dim object in the distance.
[3] not clear to the mind; vague: a dim idea.
[4] not brilliant; dull in luster: a dim color.
[5] not clear or distinct to the senses; faint: a dim sound.
[6] not seeing clearly: eyes dim with tears.
[7] tending to be unfavorable; not likely to happen, succeed, be favorable, etc.: a dim chance of winning.
[8] not understanding clearly.
[9] rather stupid; dim-witted.
[10] to make dim or dimmer.
[11] to switch (the headlights of a vehicle) from the high to the low beam.
[12] to become or grow dim or dimmer.
[13] dim out , (in wartime) to reduce the night illumination of (a city, ship, etc.) to make it less visible from the air or sea, as a protection from enemy aircraft or ships.
[14] take a dim view of , to regard with disapproval, skepticism, or dismay: Her mother takes a dim view of her choice of friends.
[15] badly illuminated a dim room
[16] not clearly seen; indistinct; faint a dim shape
[17] having weak or indistinct vision eyes dim with tears
[18] lacking in understanding; mentally dull
[19] not clear in the mind; obscure a dim memory
[20] lacking in brilliance, brightness, or lustre a dim colour
[21] tending to be unfavourable; gloomy or disapproving (esp in the phrase take a dim view )
[22] to become or cause to become dim
[23] (tr) to cause to seem less bright, as by comparison
[24] US and Canadian (tr) to switch (car headlights) from the main to the lower beam Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): dip

Words related to Dimly

dimobtusely, slowly, densely, lethargically, listlessly, sluggishly

Words nearby Dimly

dimdilute, dilution, diluvial, diluvialism, diluvium, dim, dim bulb, dim sum, dim-out, dim., dimaggio

Origin of Dimly

before 1000; Middle English, Old English dim(me ), cognate with Old Frisian dim, Old Norse dimmr

Other words from Dimly

dim·ly , adverb
dim·ma·ble , adjective
dim·ness , noun
un·dim , adjective
un·dim·ly , adverb
un·dimmed , adjective

Word origin for Dimly

Old English dimm; related to Old Norse dimmr gloomy, dark

Synonyms for Dimly

densely, lethargically, listlessly, obtusely, slowly, sluggishly