trim
(noun, adjective, verb, adverb)
adjective
1. thin and fit
- a body kept trim by exercise
Similar word(s): lean, thin, spare
2. of places; characterized by order and neatness; free from disorder
- a trim little sailboat
Similar word(s): tidy, shipshape
3. neat and smart in appearance
- a trim beard
4. severely simple in line or design
Similar word(s): plain, tailored
Sentences with trim as an adjective:
- He goes jogging every day to keep in trim.
- a trim figure
- a trim lawn
adverb
1. (nautical) In good order, properly managed or maintained.
2. (nautical) With sails well trimmed.
noun
1. a state of arrangement or appearance
- in good trim
Similar word(s): trimness
Definition categories: state, neatness, spruceness
2. a decoration or adornment on a garment
- the trimming on a hat
- the trim on a shirt
Similar word(s): passementerie, trimming
Definition categories: man–made, adornment
3. attitude of an aircraft in flight when allowed to take its own orientation
Definition categories: link, attitude
4. cutting down to the desired size or shape
Similar word(s): clipping, trimming
Definition categories: act, cut, cutting
Sentences with trim as a noun:
- Paint the house white with blue trim.
- I went to the hairdresser for a trim but came back nearly bald.
verb
1. remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
- trim the photograph
- trim lumber
Similar word(s): pare
Definition categories: contact, cut
2. decorate, as with ornaments
- trim the christmas tree
- trim a shop window
Definition categories: creation, adorn, beautify, decorate, embellish, grace, ornament
3. cut down on; make a reduction in
Definition categories: change, decrease, lessen, minify
4. balance in flight by regulating the control surfaces
- trim an airplane
Definition categories: stative, balance, equilibrate, equilibrise, equilibrize
5. be in equilibrium during a flight
- The airplane trimmed
Definition categories: stative, be
6. decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods
Similar word(s): dress, garnish
Definition categories: creation, adorn, beautify, decorate, embellish, grace, ornament
7. cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
Similar word(s): clip, crop, dress, lop, prune, snip
Definition categories: contact
8. cut closely
- trim my beard
Similar word(s): shave
Definition categories: contact, cut
9. adjust (sails on a ship) so that the wind is optimally used
Definition categories: change, adjust, correct, set
Sentences with trim as a verb:
- Place the screen material in the frame, secure it in place, and trim the edges.
- The company trimmed jobs for the second time this year.
- A ranch steak is usually trimmed of all excess fat. (present perfect example)
- They traditionally trim the tree on Christmas Eve.