Advertisement

Advertisement

jīm

1

[ jeem ]

noun

  1. the fifth letter of the Arabic alphabet.


Jim

2

[ jim ]

noun

  1. a male given name, form of James.

Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of jīm1

From Arabic

Discover More

Example Sentences

Jim and I worked together as a team, making decisions based on detailed weather forecasts, avalanche hazard, and human factors, like the experience of the group.

Years ago, Jim had asked his brother to make end-of-life medical decisions for him.

Jim has been working with us since June of this year as our managing editor for Digiday.

From Digiday

Family said that anyone who knew Jim was a better person for it.

The last time Jim and I ran into each other was at Kirk’s Steakburgers at Town & Country Village.

From Ozy

“Barbarism,” said retired NYPD Officer Jim Smith on Thursday.

Michigan supposedly offered 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh a $42 million contract, which would him the highest-paid coach in the NCAA.

There was nothing out of the ordinary, but for the fact that Jim was gay.

I was bored, but I grabbed a red Solo cup, filled it with beer, and stayed with my group, chatting with the brothers about Jim.

Jim had to cajole me, as it was already late, and I was lounging around in sweats, book in hand.

"So that is Jim Poindexter, the bloody villain," muttered the boy between his set teeth, and nervously fingering his revolver.

She has about as much intention of eloping with him as a little girl might have of eloping with a pasteboard Jim Crow.

If you were to have a frank explanation with her, Blanche would very soon throw Jim Crow out of the window.

He wrote the fine poem of “Little Jim,” which everyone knew, and which almost every boy and girl could recite.

There's a little one inside—so narrow and twisted, Jim, that even I can hardly walk straight up it but have to go sidewise.

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement


jiltedJim Crow