| prim | adj 1. (of person, person’s behaviour, etc), /sangat, terlalu/ tertib: a ~ young lady, gadis yg sangat tertib; 2. (of dress) terlalu /kemas, rapi/: a ~ little suit without much style, baju yg terlalu kemas dan tdk bergaya. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| liken | vt; ~ to, menyamakan; (of life, the world) mengibaratkan [sst] sbg: Miss Prim said that a bee colony could be ~ed to a community of people, Cik Prim menyatakan bahawa satu koloni lebah boleh disamakan dgn satu komuniti manusia; they ~ed the traitor to a snake, mereka menyamakan penderhaka itu dgn seekor ular; he ~ed Fanny to his dead wife, dia menyamakan Fanny dgn isterinya yg telah meninggal dunia; the world can be ~ed to a stage, dunia ini boleh diibaratkan sbg pentas. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| liken | vt; ~ to, menyamakan; (of life, the world) mengibaratkan [sst] sbg: Miss Prim said that a bee colony could be ~ed to a community of people, Cik Prim menyatakan bahawa satu koloni lebah boleh disamakan dgn satu komuniti manusia; they ~ed the traitor to a snake, mereka menyamakan penderhaka itu dgn seekor ular; he ~ed Fanny to his dead wife, dia menyamakan Fanny dgn isterinya yg telah meninggal dunia; the world can be ~ed to a stage, dunia ini boleh diibaratkan sbg pentas. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| prissy | adj see PRIM. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| old maid | n (derog) 1. middle-aged or old spinster, anak dara tua; 2. so. who is very cautious, prim, careful about small matters, (orang yg) cerewet. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |