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trim

/ trim /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
cutting down to the desired size or shape
Type of:
cut cutting cutting off
Kinds of:
pruning
Derived:
snip clip crop lop dress
verb Sense 2
balance in flight by regulating the control surfaces
"trim an airplane"
Type of:
balance equilibrate equilibrize
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 3
be in equilibrium during a flight
"The airplane trimmed"
Type of:
be
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb Sense 4
decorate, as with ornaments
"trim the christmas tree"
"trim a shop window"
Type of:
decorate adorn grace
Derived:
trimming passementerie
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 5
decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods
Type of:
decorate adorn grace
Derived:
garnish trimming passementerie
Verb group:
dress dress out
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
noun Sense 6
attitude of an aircraft in flight when allowed to take its own orientation
Type of:
attitude
noun Sense 7
a state of arrangement or appearance
"in good trim"
Type of:
neatness spruceness
verb Sense 8
adjust (sails on a ship) so that the wind is optimally used
Type of:
adjust set correct
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Domain:
ship
adjective satellite Sense 9
of places; characterized by order and neatness; free from disorder
"even the barn was shipshape"
"a trim little sailboat"
Similar:
tidy
verb Sense 10
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
"pare one''s fingernails"
"trim the photograph"
"trim lumber"
Type of:
cut
Kinds of:
dress
Derived:
trimmer parer
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 11
cut closely
"trim my beard"
Type of:
cut
Kinds of:
fleece shear
Derived:
trimming clipping
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
noun Sense 12
a decoration or adornment on a garment
"the trimming on a hat"
"the trim on a shirt"
Type of:
adornment
Kinds of:
braid gold braid braiding miniver rickrack
Derived:
garnish dress
adjective satellite Sense 13
thin and fit
"the spare figure of a marathon runner"
"a body kept trim by exercise"
Similar:
thin lean
adjective satellite Sense 14
severely simple in line or design
"a neat tailored suit"
"tailored curtains"
Similar:
plain
adjective satellite Sense 15
(of persons) neat and smart in appearance
"a clean-cut and well-bred young man"
"the trig corporal in his jaunty cap"
Similar:
tidy
adjective satellite Sense 16
(used of hair) neat and tidy
"a nicely kempt beard"
Similar:
groomed
verb Sense 17
cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
"dress the plants in the garden"
Type of:
thin out
Kinds of:
shear poll pollard top pinch
Derived:
pruner trimmer pruning hook lopper pruning
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 18
cut down on; make a reduction in
"reduce your daily fat intake"
"The employer wants to cut back health benefits"
Type of:
decrease lessen minify
Kinds of:
shorten quench retrench slash thin out
Derived:
trimming clipping cutback decrease diminution
Verb group:
cut
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
18
Total Synonyms
6
Total Relationships
80
Times Searched
3
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cut cutting cutting off pruning balance equilibrate equilibrize be decorate adorn grace attitude