trim

Noun
  1. A state of arrangement or appearance (synset 114521095)
    "in good trim"
    is a type of: neatness, spruceness - the state of being neat and smart and trim
    same as: trimness
  2. A decoration or adornment on a garment (synset 104491416)
    "the trimming on a hat"; "the trim on a shirt"
    is a type of: adornment - a decoration of color or interest that is added to relieve plainness
    subtypes:
    same as: passementerie, trimming
  3. Attitude of an aircraft in flight when allowed to take its own orientation (synset 113850733)
    is a type of: attitude - position of aircraft or spacecraft relative to a frame of reference (the horizon or direction of motion)
  4. Cutting down to the desired size or shape (synset 100360729)
    is a type of: cut, cutting, cutting off - the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends
    subtypes: pruning - the act of trimming a plant
    same as: clipping, trimming
Adjective
  1. Thin and fit (synset 300994531)
    "the spare figure of a marathon runner"; "a body kept trim by exercise"
    similar to: lean, thin - lacking excess flesh
    same as: spare
  2. Of places;
    Characterized by order and neatness;
    Free from disorder (synset 302432422)
    "even the barn was shipshape"; "a trim little sailboat"
    similar to: tidy - marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits
    same as: shipshape, well-kept
  3. Neat and smart in appearance (synset 302431847)
    "a clean-cut and well-bred young man"; "the trig corporal in his jaunty cap"; "a trim beard"
    similar to: tidy - marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits
    same as: clean-cut, trig
  4. Severely simple in line or design (synset 301798494)
    "a neat tailored suit"; "tailored curtains"
    similar to: plain - not elaborate or elaborated; simple
    same as: tailored
Verb
  1. Remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size (synset 201265128)
    "pare one's fingernails"; "trim the photograph"; "trim lumber"
    is a type of: cut - separate with or as if with an instrument
    subtypes: dress - cut down rough-hewn (lumber) to standard thickness and width
    same as: pare
  2. Decorate, as with ornaments (synset 201683701)
    "trim the christmas tree"; "trim a shop window"
    is a type of: adorn, beautify, decorate, embellish, grace, ornament - make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
  3. Cut down on;
    Make a reduction in (synset 200430013)
    "reduce your daily fat intake"; "The employer wants to cut back health benefits"
    is a type of: decrease, lessen, minify - make smaller
    subtypes:
    • shorten - make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration
    • spill - reduce the pressure of wind on (a sail)
    • 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
    • slash - cut drastically
    • thin out - make sparse
    • thin - make thin or thinner
    • detract, take away - take away a part from; diminish
    • deflate - reduce or cut back the amount or availability of, creating a decline in value or prices
    • inflate - increase the amount or availability of, creating a rise in value
    • downsize - (of a company) reduce in size or number of employees
    • subtract - take off or away
    • knock off, shave - cut the price of
    same as: bring down, cut, cut back, cut down, reduce, trim back, trim down
    verb group: cut - have a reducing effect
  4. Balance in flight by regulating the control surfaces (synset 202757982)
    "trim an airplane"
    is a type of: balance, equilibrate, equilibrise, equilibrize - bring into balance or equilibrium
    verb group: trim - be in equilibrium during a flight
  5. Be in equilibrium during a flight (synset 202757827)
    "The airplane trimmed"
    is a type of: be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
    verb group: trim - balance in flight by regulating the control surfaces
  6. Decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods (synset 201683328)
    is a type of: adorn, beautify, decorate, embellish, grace, ornament - make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
    same as: dress, garnish
    verb group:
  7. Cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of (synset 201323662)
    "dress the plants in the garden"
    is a type of: thin out - make sparse
    subtypes:
    • shear - cut with shears
    • poll, pollard - convert into a pollard
    • pinch, top - cut the top off
    • disbud - thin out buds to improve the quality of the remaining flowers
    same as: clip, crop, cut back, dress, lop, prune, snip
  8. Cut closely (synset 201251346)
    "trim my beard"
    is a type of: cut - shorten as if by severing the edges or ends of
    subtypes: fleece, shear - shear the wool from
    same as: shave
  9. Adjust (sails on a ship) so that the wind is optimally used (synset 200297974)
    referred to in: ship - a vessel that carries passengers or freight
    is a type of: adjust, correct, set - alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard

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