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English adjective: trim | |||
| 1. | trim thin and fit | ||
| Samples | The spare figure of a marathon runner. A body kept trim by exercise. | ||
| Synonyms | spare | ||
| Similar | lean, thin | ||
| Antonyms | fat | ||
| 2. | trim of places; characterized by order and neatness; free from disorder | ||
| Samples | Even the barn was shipshape. A trim little sailboat. | ||
| Synonyms | shipshape, well-kept | ||
| Similar | tidy | ||
| Antonyms | untidy | ||
| 3. | trim neat and smart in appearance | ||
| Samples | A clean-cut and well-bred young man. The trig corporal in his jaunty cap. A trim beard. | ||
| Synonyms | clean-cut, trig | ||
| Similar | tidy | ||
| Antonyms | untidy | ||
| 4. | trim severely simple in line or design | ||
| Samples | A neat tailored suit. Tailored curtains. | ||
| Synonyms | tailored | ||
| Similar | plain | ||
| Antonyms | fancy | ||
English noun: trim | |||
| 1. | trim (state) a state of arrangement or appearance | ||
| Samples | In good trim. | ||
| Synonyms | trimness | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | neatness, spruceness | ||
| 2. | trim (artifact) a decoration or adornment on a garment | ||
| Samples | The trimming on a hat. The trim on a shirt. | ||
| Synonyms | passementerie, trimming | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | adornment | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | braid, braiding, gold braid, miniver, rickrack, ricrac | ||
| 3. | trim attitude of an aircraft in flight when allowed to take its own orientation | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | attitude | ||
| 4. | trim (act) cutting down to the desired size or shape | ||
| Synonyms | clipping, trimming | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cut, cutting, cutting off | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | pruning | ||
English verb: trim | |||
| 1. | trim (contact) remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size | ||
| Samples | Pare one's fingernails. Trim the photograph. Trim lumber. | ||
| Synonyms | pare | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cut | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | dress | ||
| 2. | trim (creation) decorate, as with ornaments | ||
| Samples | Trim the christmas tree. Trim a shop window. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | adorn, beautify, decorate, embellish, grace, ornament | ||
| 3. | trim (change) cut down on; make a reduction in | ||
| Samples | Reduce your daily fat intake. The employer wants to cut back health benefits. | ||
| Synonyms | bring down, cut, cut back, cut down, reduce, trim back, trim down | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | decrease, lessen, minify | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | deflate, detract, downsize, inflate, knock off, quench, retrench, shave, shorten, slash, spill, subtract, take away, thin, thin out | ||
| Verb group | cut | ||
| 4. | trim (stative) balance in flight by regulating the control surfaces | ||
| Samples | Trim an airplane. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | balance, equilibrate, equilibrise, equilibrize | ||
| Verb group | trim | ||
| 5. | trim (stative) be in equilibrium during a flight | ||
| Samples | The airplane trimmed. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | be | ||
| Verb group | trim | ||
| 6. | trim (creation) decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods | ||
| Examples | The chefs trim the vegetables | ||
| Synonyms | dress, garnish | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | adorn, beautify, decorate, embellish, grace, ornament | ||
| Verb group | dress, dress, dress out | ||
| 7. | trim (contact) cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of | ||
| Samples | Dress the plants in the garden. | ||
| Examples | They trim the trees | ||
| Synonyms | clip, crop, cut back, dress, lop, prune, snip | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | thin out | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | disbud, pinch, poll, pollard, shear, top | ||
| 8. | trim (contact) cut closely | ||
| Samples | Trim my beard. | ||
| Examples | They trim their hair | ||
| Synonyms | shave | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cut | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | fleece, shear | ||
| 9. | trim (change) adjust (sails on a ship) so that the wind is optimally used | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | adjust, correct, set | ||
| Domain category | ship | ||
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