Dictionary Check: dimmer
"dimmer" is a valid word!
Scrabble
11
points
Words with Friends
13
points
Definition
adjective
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
Example:
"a dim light beside the bed"
adjective
lacking clarity or distinctness
Example:
"a dim figure in the distance"
adjective
made dim or less bright
Example:
"the dimmed houselights brought a hush of anticipation"
adjective
offering little or no hope
Example:
"the future looked black"
adjective
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
Example:
"so dense he never understands anything I say to him"
noun
a rheostat that varies the current through an electric light in order to control the level of illumination
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