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firm

adjective adverb noun verb

strong and sure

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Word Facts

Word length
4
Starts with
F
Ends with
M
Contains
IR
Scrabble score
9
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. strong and sure

    “a firm grasp”

adjective

  1. unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause

    “a firm ally”

adjective

  1. securely fixed in place

    “the post was still firm after being hit by the car”

adjective

  1. not soft or yielding to pressure

    “a firm mattress”

adjective

  1. possessing the tone and resiliency of healthy tissue

    “firm muscles”

adjective

  1. marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable

    “firm convictions”

adjective

  1. securely established

    “holds a firm position as the country's leading poet”

adjective

  1. not subject to revision or change

    “a firm contract”

adjective

  1. not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall

    “stocks are still firm”

adjective

  1. (of especially a person's physical features) not shaking or trembling

    “his voice was firm and confident”

adverb

  1. with resolute determination

    “we firmly believed it”

noun

  1. the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments

    “he worked for a brokerage house”

verb

  1. make taut or tauter

    “tauten a rope”

verb

  1. become taut or tauter

    “Your muscles will firm when you exercise regularly”

In context

Example Sentences

a firm grasp
gave a strong pull on the rope
a firm ally
loyal supporters
{'source': 'Campaign song for William Henry Harrison', 'text': 'the true-hearted soldier … of Tippecanoe'}
fast friends
the post was still firm after being hit by the car
a firm mattress
the snow was firm underfoot
solid ground
firm muscles
firm convictions
a firm mouth
steadfast resolve
a man of unbendable perseverance
unwavering loyalty
holds a firm position as the country's leading poet
a firm contract
a firm offer
stocks are still firm
his voice was firm and confident
a firm step
we firmly believed it
you must stand firm
he worked for a brokerage house
tauten a rope
Your muscles will firm when you exercise regularly
the rope tautened

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