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trim::verb | Spocien Dictionary

trim

/trɪm/

cut down on; make a reduction in

Type	Words
Synonyms	bring down, cut, cut back, cut down, reduce, trim back, trim down
Type of	decrease, minify, lessen
Has types	shave, deflate, detract, downsize, inflate, knock off, quench, retrench, shorten, slash, spill, subtract, take away, thin, thin out
Verb group	cut

trim::verb | Spocien Dictionary

trim

/trɪm/

cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of

Type	Words
Synonyms	clip, crop, cut back, dress, lop, prune, snip
Type of	thin out
Has types	poll, pollard, disbud, shear, pinch, top
Derivation	trimmer, trimming

trim::adjective | Spocien Dictionary

trim

/trɪm/

thin and fit

Type	Words
Synonyms	spare
Derivation	trimness

a body kept trim by exercise.

trim::noun | Spocien Dictionary

trim

/trɪm/

cutting down to the desired size or shape

Type	Words
Synonyms	clipping, trimming
Type of	cutting, cut, cutting off
Has types	pruning

trim::adjective | Spocien Dictionary

trim

/trɪm/

neat and smart in appearance

Type	Words
Synonyms	clean-cut, trig
Derivation	trimness

a trim beard.

trim::verb | Spocien Dictionary

trim

/trɪm/

decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods

Type	Words
Synonyms	dress, garnish
Type of	decorate, ornament, beautify, adorn, embellish, grace
Verb group	dress out, dress

trim::verb | Spocien Dictionary

trim

/trɪm/

remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size

Type	Words
Synonyms	pare
Type of	cut
Has types	dress
Derivation	trimmer

trim the photograph.

trim lumber.

trim::adjective | Spocien Dictionary

trim

/trɪm/

of places; characterized by order and neatness; free from disorder

Type	Words
Synonyms	shipshape, well-kept
Derivation	trimness

a trim little sailboat.

trim::adjective | Spocien Dictionary

trim

/trɪm/

severely simple in line or design

Type	Words
Synonyms	tailored

trim::noun | Spocien Dictionary

trim

/trɪm/

a decoration or adornment on a garment

Type	Words
Synonyms	passementerie, trimming
Type of	adornment
Has types	braid, braiding, gold braid, rickrack, miniver, ricrac

the trimming on a hat.

the trim on a shirt.

trim::noun | Spocien Dictionary

trim

/trɪm/

a state of arrangement or appearance

Type	Words
Synonyms	trimness
Type of	neatness, spruceness

in good trim.

trim::verb | Spocien Dictionary

trim

/trɪm/

cut closely

Type	Words
Synonyms	shave
Type of	cut
Has types	fleece, shear
Derivation	trimming

trim my beard.

trim::verb | Spocien Dictionary

trim

/trɪm/

adjust (sails on a ship) so that the wind is optimally used

Type	Words
Type of	adjust, set, correct

trim::noun | Spocien Dictionary

trim

/trɪm/

attitude of an aircraft in flight when allowed to take its own orientation

Type	Words
Type of	attitude

trim::verb | Spocien Dictionary

trim

/trɪm/

balance in flight by regulating the control surfaces

Type	Words
Type of	equilibrate, equilibrise, equilibrize, balance

trim an airplane.

trim::verb | Spocien Dictionary

trim

/trɪm/

be in equilibrium during a flight

Type	Words
Type of	be

The airplane trimmed.

trim::verb | Spocien Dictionary

trim

/trɪm/

decorate, as with ornaments

Type	Words
Type of	ornament, embellish, decorate, beautify, grace, adorn
Derivation	trimming

trim the christmas tree.

trim a shop window.