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trim
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- pronunciation:
- trIm
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun, adjective, adverb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun, adjective), Word Builder, Word Explorer
part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
trims, trimming, trimmed |
definition 1: |
to make neat, orderly, or manageable by cutting, clipping, or otherwise removing excess material.
- synonyms:
- crop, prune
- similar words:
- barber, bob, clip, curtail, cut, dock, edit, fashion, pare, plane, poll, reduce, shape, share, shear, style, tidy up, truncate
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definition 2: |
to remove (excess materials or items, ragged edges, or the like) by or as if by cutting.
- synonyms:
- clip, delete, excise, prune
- similar words:
- amputate, chop off, crop, cut out, edit out, expunge, lop off, nip, pare, remove, sever, shave, shear, snip
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definition 3: |
to decorate or make an attractive display of or in (a Christmas tree, display window, or the like).
- synonyms:
- decorate, edge
- similar words:
- adorn, apparel, border, deck, embellish, festoon, garnish, gussy up, ornament, purfle, purl, spangle, trick out
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definition 4: |
to balance or adjust (a boat or sails) so as to produce the desired movement or positioning.
- similar words:
- adjust, balance, ballast, rearrange, reef, shift, stabilize
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related words: |
bead, braid, dress, edge, embroider, fringe, margin, mold, shorten, top |
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part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
definition 1: |
to adjust sails for optimum performance.
- similar words:
- stabilize
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definition 2: |
to be cautiously neutral or adjust one's opinions so as not to offend anyone.
- similar words:
- equivocate, hedge, waffle
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part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
condition, as regards fitness or readiness for work or use.
Since he exercises, he is in fine trim.- synonyms:
- condition, shape
- similar words:
- adjustment, fettle, fitness, form, kilter, order, repair, state
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definition 2: |
material used for decorative additions or accessories, often along edges, as on clothing, windows and doorways, or automobiles.
- synonyms:
- decoration, edging, molding, trimming
- similar words:
- accessory, border, embellishment, flounce, frill, fringe, ornamentation, piping, purl, trappings
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definition 3: |
an act or instance of trimming, esp. of hair.
The barber gave him a quick trim.- synonyms:
- clip, trimming
- similar words:
- bob, chop, crop, cut, haircut, paring, pruning, shave, snip
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definition 4: |
the position of a boat, ship, sail, or airplane relative to its horizontal axis or to its optimal position for desired motion.
- similar words:
- adjustment, balance, stability
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part of speech: |
adjective |
inflections: |
trimmer, trimmest |
definition 1: |
having a neat, orderly appearance or outline.
- synonyms:
- neat, orderly, sleek, snug, tidy
- antonyms:
- frowzy, messy, sloppy
- similar words:
- dapper, shipshape, smooth, spruce, streamlined, well-groomed
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definition 2: |
in good condition; compactly structured; fit.
- synonyms:
- fit, lean
- antonyms:
- fat, flabby
- similar words:
- athletic, compact, healthy, lithe, sleek, slender, slim, snug, sound, svelte
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related words: |
orderly |
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part of speech: |
adverb |
inflections: |
trimmer, trimmest |
definition: |
in a trim fashion or manner.
- synonyms:
- neatly, tidily
- similar words:
- clean, compactly, shipshape, smartly, smooth
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derivations: |
trimly (adv.), trimmer (n.), trimness (n.) |
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