Unscramble prime

Definition of prime

adjective:

• first in rank or degree; "an architect of premier rank", "the prime minister". Synonyms: premier.
• used of the first or originating agent; "prime mover".
• of superior grade; "choice wines", "prime beef", "prize carnations", "quality paper", "select peaches". Synonyms: choice, prize, quality, select.
• of or relating to or being an integer that cannot be factored into other integers; "prime number".
• being at the best stage of development; - Robert Browning; "our manhood's prime vigor". Synonyms: meridian.

noun:

• a number that has no factor but itself and 1. Synonyms: prime quantity.
• the period of greatest prosperity or productivity. Synonyms: bloom, blossom, efflorescence, flower, flush, heyday, peak.
• the second canonical hour; about 6 a.m..
• the time of maturity when power and vigor are greatest. Synonyms: prime of life.

verb:

• insert a primer into (a gun, mine, or charge) preparatory to detonation or firing; "prime a cannon", "prime a mine".
• cover with a primer; apply a primer to. Synonyms: ground, undercoat.
• fill with priming liquid; "prime a car engine".

Words nearby

crime, grime, price, pride, prim, prima, primed, primer, primo, primp, prise, prize, rime.

Rhymes with

chime, climb, crime, dime, grime, lime, mime, onetime, rhyme, rime, slime, sublime, thyme, time.