Primmer vs Primer - What's the difference?
primmer | primer |
(prim)
prudish, straight-laced
formal; precise; affectedly neat or nice
(dated) To make affectedly precise or proper.
(dated) To dress or act smartly.
An elementary textbook introducing a topic, or teaching basic concepts.
An elementary book for teaching children to learn the alphabet and to read, write and spell.
(biology) A single-stranded nucleic acid molecule required for the of a DNA molecule.
Any substance used to start a fire.
A small charge that burns furiously when given sufficient electrical current () that ignites the main combustable substances in explosives or ammunition.
A layer of paint designed to underlay a topcoat, used to enhance the adhesion and durability of the topcoat and help in protection of the surface.
A device used to circulate gasoline into the ignition chamber of an engine.
(obsolete) First; original; primary.
* Drayton
As adjectives the difference between primmer and primer
is that primmer is comparative of prim while primer is first; original; primary.As a noun primer is
an elementary textbook introducing a topic, or teaching basic concepts.primmer
English
Adjective
(head)prim
English
Etymology 1
(etyl) prim, prin, from (etyl) (lena) .Adjective
(primmer)- prim''' regularity; a '''prim person
- (Jonathan Swift)
Usage notes
Often used in the collocation “prim and proper”.Derived terms
* prim and proper * prissyVerb
Etymology 2
See privet.primer
English
Noun
(en noun)- New Latin Primer (an introductory grammar, published 2008)
Adjective
(-)- the primer English kings