vimn.¹

Brit.

/vɪm/, U.S.

/vɪm/

Etymology: Commonly regarded as < Latin vim, accusative singular of vīs strength, energy; but the early adverbial use (see quot. 1850¹) suggests a purely imitative or interjectional origin.

Originally U.S.

Force or vigour, energy, ‘go’. †Also as adv., vigorously, sharply.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > [noun]

greennesseOE

lustinessc1325

forcea1375

vigourc1386

virrc1575

vigour1602

nerve1605

vivacity1649

vis1650

actuosity1660

amenity1661

vogue1674

energy1783

smeddum1790

dash1796

throughput1808

feck1811

go1825

steam1826

jism1842

vim1843

animalism1848

fizz1856

jasm1860

verve1863

snap1865

sawdusta1873

élan1880

stingo1885

energeticism1891

sprawl1894

zip1899

pep1908

jazz1912

zoom1926

toe1963

zap1968

stank1997

the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > [adverb]

hardlyeOE

strongeOE

hardOE

fastOE

starklyOE

stalworthlyc1175

starkc1225

mainlyc1300

fellc1330

snellc1330

stout1338

wightlya1340

sadlya1375

sharplyc1380

tough1398

stoutly1399

throa1400

wighta1400

lustilyc1400

sorec1400

vigourslyc1400

stiff1422

vigoriouslya1450

vigorouslya1450

actuallya1470

stourlyc1480

forcely?a1500

lustly1529

fricklyc1540

dingilya1555

livelily?1565

crankly1566

forcibly1578

crank1579

wightily?a1600

proudly1600

energetically1609

stiffly1623

ding-dong1628

greenly1633

hard and fast1646

slashingly1659

thwackingly1660

warmlya1684

robustly1709

sonsily1729

forcefullya1774

vim1843

zippily1924

vibrantly1926

punchily1934

zingily1951

1843 Yale Lit. Mag. 8 406 He would have acted out his real nature with all the vim and pathos which heroes always manifest in like circumstances.

1850 Odd Leaves 51 He thought of his spurs, so he ris up, an' drove them vim in the hoss's flanx.

1850 Odd Leaves 91.

1875 N.Y. Herald 17 Apr. With a vim and determination that sometimes makes victory half assured.

1876 F. L. Galt in Orton Andes & Amazons ii. xliv. 586 [The Portuguese] seem still to carry about the vim of a Vasco de Gama in their wanderings.

1880 O. Johnson W. L. Garrison 128 There was..a Garrisonian grip and vim in the anti-slavery sentiment of the county.

1894 Outing 24 259/1 He fought well and with a vim that I have never seen equaled.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1917; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

Vimn.²

Brit.

/vɪm/, U.S.

/vɪm/

Forms: Also vim.

Etymology: Compare vim n.¹

The proprietary name of a brand of detergent.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > cleaning > washing > washing agents > [noun] > scouring powder

Vim1894

scouring powder1949

1894 Trade Marks Jrnl. 6 June 484/1 Vim... All goods included in Class 48. Lever Brothers, Limited, Port Sunlight, near Birkenhead; soap manufacturers.

1948 ‘N. Shute’ No Highway viii. 205 Shirley collected scrubbers and soap and Vim and a dustpan and brush.

1968 Listener 14 Mar. 359/1 The real battle, though, is with the Saturday-night dancers who put down French chalk to make the floor slippery. The badminton players retaliate—of old with Vim or a mixture of tea-leaves, sand and water.

Derivatives

vim v. (transitive) to clean with Vim.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > cleaning > washing > wash [verb (transitive)] > wash with detergent

vim1926

shampoo1954

1926 R. Macaulay Crewe Train ii. x. 179 Denham looked vaguely at the vim. ‘For the sink,’ her aunt explained. ‘And I've got you a..brush. That's to scrub the vim in with.’ ‘Thank you very much,’ said Denham, doubtfully; ‘I don't know how much I shall vim the sink, though.’

1976 T. Sharpe Wilt ii. 11 She got the washing-up done..and the bath Vimmed.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	vim
释义	vimn.¹ Brit. /vɪm/, U.S. /vɪm/ Etymology: Commonly regarded as < Latin vim, accusative singular of vīs strength, energy; but the early adverbial use (see quot. 1850¹) suggests a purely imitative or interjectional origin. Originally U.S. Force or vigour, energy, ‘go’. †Also as adv., vigorously, sharply. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > [noun] greennesseOE lustinessc1325 forcea1375 vigourc1386 virrc1575 vigour1602 nerve1605 vivacity1649 vis1650 actuosity1660 amenity1661 vogue1674 energy1783 smeddum1790 dash1796 throughput1808 feck1811 go1825 steam1826 jism1842 vim1843 animalism1848 fizz1856 jasm1860 verve1863 snap1865 sawdusta1873 élan1880 stingo1885 energeticism1891 sprawl1894 zip1899 pep1908 jazz1912 zoom1926 toe1963 zap1968 stank1997 the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > [adverb] hardlyeOE strongeOE hardOE fastOE starklyOE stalworthlyc1175 starkc1225 mainlyc1300 fellc1330 snellc1330 stout1338 wightlya1340 sadlya1375 sharplyc1380 tough1398 stoutly1399 throa1400 wighta1400 lustilyc1400 sorec1400 vigourslyc1400 stiff1422 vigoriouslya1450 vigorouslya1450 actuallya1470 stourlyc1480 forcely?a1500 lustly1529 fricklyc1540 dingilya1555 livelily?1565 crankly1566 forcibly1578 crank1579 wightily?a1600 proudly1600 energetically1609 stiffly1623 ding-dong1628 greenly1633 hard and fast1646 slashingly1659 thwackingly1660 warmlya1684 robustly1709 sonsily1729 forcefullya1774 vim1843 zippily1924 vibrantly1926 punchily1934 zingily1951 1843 Yale Lit. Mag. 8 406 He would have acted out his real nature with all the vim and pathos which heroes always manifest in like circumstances. 1850 Odd Leaves 51 He thought of his spurs, so he ris up, an' drove them vim in the hoss's flanx. 1850 Odd Leaves 91. 1875 N.Y. Herald 17 Apr. With a vim and determination that sometimes makes victory half assured. 1876 F. L. Galt in Orton Andes & Amazons ii. xliv. 586 [The Portuguese] seem still to carry about the vim of a Vasco de Gama in their wanderings. 1880 O. Johnson W. L. Garrison 128 There was..a Garrisonian grip and vim in the anti-slavery sentiment of the county. 1894 Outing 24 259/1 He fought well and with a vim that I have never seen equaled. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1917; most recently modified version published online December 2021). Vimn.² Brit. /vɪm/, U.S. /vɪm/ Forms: Also vim. Etymology: Compare vim n.¹ The proprietary name of a brand of detergent. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > cleaning > washing > washing agents > [noun] > scouring powder Vim1894 scouring powder1949 1894 Trade Marks Jrnl. 6 June 484/1 Vim... All goods included in Class 48. Lever Brothers, Limited, Port Sunlight, near Birkenhead; soap manufacturers. 1948 ‘N. Shute’ No Highway viii. 205 Shirley collected scrubbers and soap and Vim and a dustpan and brush. 1968 Listener 14 Mar. 359/1 The real battle, though, is with the Saturday-night dancers who put down French chalk to make the floor slippery. The badminton players retaliate—of old with Vim or a mixture of tea-leaves, sand and water. Derivatives vim v. (transitive) to clean with Vim. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > cleaning > washing > wash [verb (transitive)] > wash with detergent vim1926 shampoo1954 1926 R. Macaulay Crewe Train ii. x. 179 Denham looked vaguely at the vim. ‘For the sink,’ her aunt explained. ‘And I've got you a..brush. That's to scrub the vim in with.’ ‘Thank you very much,’ said Denham, doubtfully; ‘I don't know how much I shall vim the sink, though.’ 1976 T. Sharpe Wilt ii. 11 She got the washing-up done..and the bath Vimmed. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.¹1843n.²1894
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