trim (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 17 senses of the word *trim*:
VERB	contact	trim, pare	remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
creation	trim	decorate, as with ornaments
change	trim, reduce, cut down, cut back, trim down, trim back, cut, bring down	cut down on
stative	trim	balance in flight by regulating the control surfaces
stative	trim	be in equilibrium during a flight
creation	trim, garnish, dress	decorate (food) , as with parsley or other ornamental foods
contact	trim, snip, clip, crop, lop, dress, prune, cut back	cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
contact	trim, shave	cut closely
change	trim	adjust (sails on a ship) so that the wind is optimally used
NOUN	state	trim, trimness	a state of arrangement or appearance
artifact	trim, trimming, passementerie	a decoration or adornment on a garment
relation	trim	attitude of an aircraft in flight when allowed to take its own orientation
act	trim, trimming, clipping	cutting down to the desired size or shape
ADJECTIVE	all	trim, spare	thin and fit
all	trim, shipshape, well-kept	of places
all	trim, clean-cut, trig	neat and smart in appearance
all	trim, tailored	severely simple in line or design

trim > pronunciation
Sounds	trih'm
Rhymes	acronym ... whim: 31 rhymes with ihm...

English > *trim*: 17 senses > adjective 1
Meaning	Thin and fit.
Example	"a body kept trim by exercise"
Synonym	spare
Broader	thin, lean	lacking excess flesh
Spanish	enjuto
Nouns	trimness	a state of arrangement or appearance

English > *trim*: 17 senses > adjective 2
Meaning	Of places; characterized by order and neatness; free from disorder.
Example	"a trim little sailboat"
Synonyms	shipshape, well-kept
Broader	tidy	marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits
Spanish	cuidado, ordenado
Catalan	endreçat, polit
Nouns	trimness	a state of arrangement or appearance
Adverbs	trimly	in a trim manner

English > *trim*: 17 senses > adjective 3
Meaning	Neat and smart in appearance.
Example	"a trim beard"
Synonyms	clean-cut, trig
Broader	tidy	marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits
Spanish	aseado, nítido, pulcro
Catalan	polit, pulcre
Nouns	trimness	a state of arrangement or appearance

English > *trim*: 17 senses > adjective 4
Meaning	severely simple in line or design.
Synonym	tailored
Broader	plain	not elaborate or elaborated
Spanish	entallado

English > *trim*: 17 senses > noun 1, state
Meaning	A state of arrangement or appearance.
Example	"in good trim"
Synonym	trimness
Broader	neatness, spruceness	The state of being neat and smart and trim

English > *trim*: 17 senses > noun 2, artifact
Meaning	A decoration or adornment on a garment.
Examples	"the trimming on a hat" "the trim on a shirt"
Synonyms	trimming, passementerie
Narrower	braid, gold braid, braiding	trimming used to decorate clothes or curtains
	miniver	trimming on ceremonial robes consisting of white or light grey fur
	rickrack, ricrac	A narrow zigzag ribbon used as trimming
Broader	adornment	A decoration of color / color or interest that is added to relieve plainness
Spanish	pasamano
Catalan	passamà, passamaneria
Verbs	trim	decorate (food) , as with parsley or other ornamental foods
Verbs	trim	decorate, as with ornaments

English > *trim*: 17 senses > noun 3, relation
Meaning	attitude of an aircraft in flight when allowed to take its own orientation.
Broader	attitude	Position of aircraft or spacecraft relative to a frame of reference (the horizon or direction of motion)
Spanish	trim
Verbs	trim	be in equilibrium during a flight
Verbs	trim	balance in flight by regulating the control surfaces

English > *trim*: 17 senses > noun 4, act
Meaning	cutting down to the desired size or shape.
Synonyms	trimming, clipping
Narrower	pruning	The act of trimming a plant
Broader	cut, cutting, cutting off	The act of shortening something by chopping off the ends
Spanish	recorte
Catalan	retallada
Verbs	trim	cut down on
	trim	cut closely
	trim	cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of

English > *trim*: 17 senses > verb 1, contact
Meaning	Remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Examples	"trim the photograph" "trim lumber"
Synonym	pare
Narrower	dress	cut down rough-hewn (lumber) to standard thickness and width
Broader	cut	separate with or as if with an instrument
Spanish	recortar
Catalan	retallar
Nouns	trimmer	a machine that trims timber

English > *trim*: 17 senses > verb 2, creation
Meaning	decorate, as with ornaments.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Examples	"trim the christmas tree" "trim a shop window"
Broader	decorate, adorn, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify	make more attractive by adding ornament, colour / colour, etc.
Spanish	adornar, arreglar, ataviar, guarnecer, ornamentar, reformar
Nouns	trimming, trim	a decoration or adornment on a garment

English > *trim*: 17 senses > verb 3, change
Meaning	cut down on; make a reduction in.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonyms	reduce, cut down, cut back, trim down, trim back, cut, bring down
Narrower	deflate	Reduce or cut back the amount or availability of, creating a decline in value or prices
	downsize	Reduce in size or number
	inflate	increase the amount or availability of, creating a rise in value
	quench	Reduce the degree of (luminescence or phosphorescence) in (excited molecules or a material) by adding a suitable substance
	retrench	make a reduction, as in one's workforce
	shave, knock off	cut the price of
	shorten	make shorter / shorter than originally / originally intended
	slash	cut drastically
	spill	Reduce the pressure of wind on (a sail)
	subtract	Take off or away
	take away, detract	take away a part from
	thin	make thin or thinner
	thin out	make sparse
Broader	decrease, lessen, minify	make smaller
Similar to	cut	Have a reducing effect
Spanish	bajar, cortar, rebajar, recortar, reducir
Catalan	reduir, retallar, tallar-se, tallar
Nouns	trim	cutting down to the desired size or shape

English > *trim*: 17 senses > verb 4, stative
Meaning	balance in flight by regulating the control surfaces.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Example	"trim an airplane"
Broader	balance, equilibrate, equilibrize, equilibrise	Bring into balance or equilibrium
Similar to	trim	Be in equilibrium during a flight
Spanish	equilibrar
Nouns	trim	attitude of an aircraft in flight when allowed to take its own orientation

English > *trim*: 17 senses > verb 5, stative
Meaning	Be in equilibrium during a flight.
Pattern	Something ----s
Example	"The airplane trimmed"
Broader	be	Have the quality of being
Similar to	trim	balance in flight by regulating the control surfaces
Nouns	trim	attitude of an aircraft in flight when allowed to take its own orientation

English > *trim*: 17 senses > verb 6, creation
Meaning	decorate (food) , as with parsley or other ornamental foods.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Model	The chefs trim the vegetables
Synonyms	garnish, dress
Broader	decorate, adorn, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify	make more attractive by adding ornament, colour / colour, etc.
Similar to	dress, dress out	kill and prepare for market or consumption
Similar to	dress	put a dressing on
Spanish	acompañar, adornar, guarnecer
Catalan	acompanyar, adornar, guarnir
Nouns	trim	a decoration or adornment on a garment

English > *trim*: 17 senses > verb 7, contact
Meaning	cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Model	They trim the trees
Synonyms	snip, clip, crop, lop, dress, prune, cut back
Narrower	disbud	thin out buds to improve the quality of the remaining flowers
	poll, pollard	convert into a pollard
	shear	cut with shears
	top, pinch	cut the top off
Broader	thin out	make sparse
Spanish	podar
Catalan	esporgar, podar
Nouns	trim, trimming	cutting down to the desired size or shape
Nouns	trimmer	a worker who thins out and trims trees and shrubs

English > *trim*: 17 senses > verb 8, contact
Meaning	cut closely.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Model	They trim their hair
Example	"trim my beard"
Synonym	shave
Narrower	fleece, shear	shear the wool from
Broader	cut	shorten as if by severing the edges or ends of
Spanish	afeitar, atusar, rasurar, recortar
Catalan	afaitar, rasurar, retallar, tallar
Nouns	trim, trimming	cutting down to the desired size or shape

English > *trim*: 17 senses > verb 9, change
Meaning	Adjust (sails on a ship) so that the wind is optimally used.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Category	ship	A vessel that carries passengers or freight
Broader	adjust, set, correct	alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard

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