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trim trim definition

trim


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  trim 
 
  3  of  7  senses  of  trim 
 
  Sense  3 
  reduce,  cut  down  cut  back  trim,  trim  down  trim  back  cut,  bring  down 
  =>  shorten 
  =>  quench 
  =>  cut 
  =>  retrench 
  =>  slash 
  =>  thin  out 
  =>  thin 
  =>  take  away  detract 
  =>  deflate 
  =>  inflate 
  =>  shave,  knock  off 
 
  Sense  5 
  snip,  clip,  crop,  trim,  lop,  dress,  prune,  cut  back 
  =>  shear 
  =>  poll,  pollard 
  =>  top  pinch 
  =>  disbud 
 
  Sense  6 
  shave,  trim 
  =>  fleece,  shear 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  trim 
 
  3  of  7  senses  of  trim 
 
  Sense  3 
  reduce,  cut  down  cut  back  trim,  trim  down  trim  back  cut,  bring  down 
  =>  shorten 
  =>  foreshorten 
  =>  clip,  curtail,  cut  short 
  =>  syncopate 
  =>  truncate,  cut  short 
  =>  quench 
  =>  cut 
  =>  retrench 
  =>  slash 
  =>  thin  out 
  =>  snip,  clip,  crop,  trim,  lop,  dress,  prune,  cut  back 
  =>  shear 
  =>  poll,  pollard 
  =>  top  pinch 
  =>  tail 
  =>  disbud 
  =>  thin 
  =>  draw 
  =>  take  away  detract 
  =>  deflate 
  =>  inflate 
  =>  shave,  knock  off 
  =>  mark  down 
  =>  discount 
  =>  allow 
  =>  rebate 
 
  Sense  5 
  snip,  clip,  crop,  trim,  lop,  dress,  prune,  cut  back 
  =>  shear 
  =>  poll,  pollard 
  =>  top  pinch 
  =>  tail 
  =>  disbud 
 
  Sense  6 
  shave,  trim 
  =>  fleece,  shear 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  trim 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  trim 
 
  7  senses  of  trim 
 
  Sense  1 
  pare,  trim 
  =>  cut 
 
  Sense  2 
  trim 
  =>  decorate,  adorn,  grace,  ornament,  embellish,  beautify 
 
  Sense  3 
  reduce,  cut  down  cut  back  trim,  trim  down  trim  back  cut,  bring  down 
  =>  decrease,  lessen,  minify 
 
  Sense  4 
  trim,  garnish,  dress 
  =>  decorate,  adorn,  grace,  ornament,  embellish,  beautify 
 
  Sense  5 
  snip,  clip,  crop,  trim,  lop,  dress,  prune,  cut  back 
  =>  thin  out 
 
  Sense  6 
  shave,  trim 
  =>  cut 
 
  Sense  7 
  manicure,  trim 
  =>  cut 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  trim 
 
  trim  used  as  a  verb  is  common  (polysemy  count  =  7) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  trim 
 
  Sense  1 
  pare,  trim 
  =>  cut 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  trim 
  =>  decorate,  adorn,  grace,  ornament,  embellish,  beautify 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  reduce,  cut  down  cut  back  trim,  trim  down  trim  back  cut,  bring  down 
  =>  decrease,  lessen,  minify 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  trim,  garnish,  dress 
  =>  decorate,  adorn,  grace,  ornament,  embellish,  beautify 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  5 
  snip,  clip,  crop,  trim,  lop,  dress,  prune,  cut  back 
  =>  thin  out 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  6 
  shave,  trim 
  =>  cut 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  7 
  manicure,  trim 
  =>  cut 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  trim 
  trim 
  trimaran 
  trimer 
  trimester 
  trimipramine 
  trimmer 
  trimmer  arch 
  trimmer  joist 
  trimming 
  trimming  capacitor 
  trimness 
  trimorphodon 
  trimorphodon  lambda 
  trimox 
  trimurti 
 
  Overview  of  noun  trim 
 
  The  noun  trim  has  4  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  trim,  trimness  --  (a  state  of  arrangement  or  appearance:  "in  good  trim") 
  2.  (1)  trimming,  trim,  passementerie  --  (a  decoration  or  adornment  on  a  garment;  "the  trimming  on  a  hat";  "the  trim  on  a  shirt") 
  3.  trim  --  (attitude  of  an  aircraft  in  flight  when  allowed  to  take  its  own  orientation) 
  4.  trim,  trimming,  clipping  --  (cutting  down  to  the  desired  size  or  shape) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  trim 
 
  The  verb  trim  has  7  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (8)  pare,  trim  --  (remove  the  edges  from:  "pare  one's  fingernails";  "trim  the  photograph") 
  2.  (1)  trim  --  (decorate  with  ornaments,  as  of  christmas  trees) 
  3.  (1)  reduce,  cut  down  cut  back  trim,  trim  down  trim  back  cut,  bring  down  --  (cut  down  on  make  a  reduction  in  "reduce  your  daily  fat  intake";  "The  employer  wants  to  cut  back  health  benefits") 
  4.  trim,  garnish,  dress  --  (decorate  (food),  as  with  parsley  or  other  ornamental  foods) 
  5.  snip,  clip,  crop,  trim,  lop,  dress,  prune,  cut  back  --  (cultivate,  tend,  and  cut  back  the  growth  of  "dress  the  plants  in  the  garden") 
  6.  shave,  trim  --  (cut  closely;  "trim  my  beard") 
  7.  manicure,  trim  --  (trim  carefully;  of  fingernails) 
 
  Overview  of  adj  trim 
 
  The  adj  trim  has  5  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  spare,  trim  --  (thin  and  fit  "the  spare  figure  of  a  marathon  runner";  "a  body  kept  trim  by  exercise") 
  2.  kempt,  tidy,  trim  --  ((used  of  hair)  neat  and  tidy;  "a  nicely  kempt  beard") 
  3.  shipshape,  trim,  well-kept  --  (of  places;  characterized  by  order  and  neatness;  free  from  disorder;  "even  the  barn  was  shipshape";  "a  trim  little  sailboat") 
  4.  clean-cut,  trig,  trim  --  ((of  persons)  neat  and  smart  in  appearance;  "a  clean-cut  and  well-bred  young  man";  "the  trig  corporal  in  his  jaunty  cap") 
  5.  tailored,  trim  --  (severely  simple  in  line  or  design;  "a  neat  tailored  suit";  "tailored  curtains") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  trim 
 
  5  senses  of  trim 
 
  Sense  1 
  spare,  trim 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  thin)  ->  fat 
 
  Sense  2 
  kempt,  tidy,  trim 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  groomed)  ->  ungroomed 
 
  Sense  3 
  shipshape,  trim,  well-kept 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  tidy)  ->  untidy 
 
  Sense  4 
  clean-cut,  trig,  trim 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  tidy)  ->  untidy 
 
  Sense  5 
  tailored,  trim 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  plain)  ->  fancy 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  trim 
 
  5  senses  of  trim 
 
  Sense  1 
  spare,  trim 
  =>  thin  (vs.  fat),  lean 
 
  Sense  2 
  kempt,  tidy,  trim 
  =>  groomed  (vs.  ungroomed) 
 
  Sense  3 
  shipshape,  trim,  well-kept 
  =>  tidy  (vs.  untidy) 
 
  Sense  4 
  clean-cut,  trig,  trim 
  =>  tidy  (vs.  untidy) 
 
  Sense  5 
  tailored,  trim 
  =>  plain  (vs.  fancy) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  trim 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  trim 
 
  trim  used  as  an  adjective  is  common  (polysemy  count  =  5) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  trim 
  trim 
  trimmed 
  trimotored 
 
  Overview  of  noun  trim 
 
  The  noun  trim  has  4  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  trim,  trimness  --  (a  state  of  arrangement  or  appearance:  "in  good  trim") 
  2.  (1)  trimming,  trim,  passementerie  --  (a  decoration  or  adornment  on  a  garment;  "the  trimming  on  a  hat";  "the  trim  on  a  shirt") 
  3.  trim  --  (attitude  of  an  aircraft  in  flight  when  allowed  to  take  its  own  orientation) 
  4.  trim,  trimming,  clipping  --  (cutting  down  to  the  desired  size  or  shape) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  trim 
 
  The  verb  trim  has  7  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (8)  pare,  trim  --  (remove  the  edges  from:  "pare  one's  fingernails";  "trim  the  photograph") 
  2.  (1)  trim  --  (decorate  with  ornaments,  as  of  christmas  trees) 
  3.  (1)  reduce,  cut  down  cut  back  trim,  trim  down  trim  back  cut,  bring  down  --  (cut  down  on  make  a  reduction  in  "reduce  your  daily  fat  intake";  "The  employer  wants  to  cut  back  health  benefits") 
  4.  trim,  garnish,  dress  --  (decorate  (food),  as  with  parsley  or  other  ornamental  foods) 
  5.  snip,  clip,  crop,  trim,  lop,  dress,  prune,  cut  back  --  (cultivate,  tend,  and  cut  back  the  growth  of  "dress  the  plants  in  the  garden") 
  6.  shave,  trim  --  (cut  closely;  "trim  my  beard") 
  7.  manicure,  trim  --  (trim  carefully;  of  fingernails) 
 
  Overview  of  adj  trim 
 
  The  adj  trim  has  5  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  spare,  trim  --  (thin  and  fit  "the  spare  figure  of  a  marathon  runner";  "a  body  kept  trim  by  exercise") 
  2.  kempt,  tidy,  trim  --  ((used  of  hair)  neat  and  tidy;  "a  nicely  kempt  beard") 
  3.  shipshape,  trim,  well-kept  --  (of  places;  characterized  by  order  and  neatness;  free  from  disorder;  "even  the  barn  was  shipshape";  "a  trim  little  sailboat") 
  4.  clean-cut,  trig,  trim  --  ((of  persons)  neat  and  smart  in  appearance;  "a  clean-cut  and  well-bred  young  man";  "the  trig  corporal  in  his  jaunty  cap") 
  5.  tailored,  trim  --  (severely  simple  in  line  or  design;  "a  neat  tailored  suit";  "tailored  curtains") 



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