trim
English Thesaurus
1. cutting down to the desired size or shape (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | cut, cutting, cutting off, |
| definition | : | the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | pruning, |
| definition | : | the act of trimming a plant (noun.act) |
2. a decoration or adornment on a garment (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | adornment, |
| definition | : | a decoration of color or interest that is added to relieve plainness (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | miniver, |
| definition | : | trimming on ceremonial robes consisting of white or light grey fur (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | rickrack, ricrac, |
| definition | : | a narrow zigzag ribbon used as trimming (noun.artifact) |
3. attitude of an aircraft in flight when allowed to take its own orientation (noun.linkdef)
| hypernym | : | attitude, |
| definition | : | position of aircraft or spacecraft relative to a frame of reference (the horizon or direction of motion) (noun.linkdef) |
4. a state of arrangement or appearance (noun.state)
| hypernym | : | neatness, spruceness, |
| definition | : | the state of being neat and smart and trim (noun.state) |
5. adjust (sails on a ship) so that the wind is optimally used (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | adjust, correct, set, |
| definition | : | alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard (verb.change) |
| domain category | : | ship, |
| definition | : | a vessel that carries passengers or freight (noun.artifact) |
6. cut down on; make a reduction in (verb.change)
| hyponym | : | shorten, |
| definition | : | make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | spill, |
| definition | : | reduce the pressure of wind on (a sail) (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | quench, |
| definition | : | reduce the degree of (luminescence or phosphorescence) in (excited molecules or a material) by adding a suitable substance (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | retrench, |
| definition | : | make a reduction, as in one's workforce (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | slash, |
| definition | : | cut drastically (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | thin out, |
| definition | : | make sparse (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | thin, |
| definition | : | make thin or thinner (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | detract, take away, |
| definition | : | take away a part from; diminish (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | deflate, |
| definition | : | reduce or cut back the amount or availability of, creating a decline in value or prices (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | inflate, |
| definition | : | increase the amount or availability of, creating a rise in value (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | downsize, |
| definition | : | reduce in size or number (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | subtract, |
| definition | : | take off or away (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | knock off, shave, |
| definition | : | cut the price of (verb.possession) |
| verb group | : | cut, |
| definition | : | have a reducing effect (verb.change) |
7. cut closely (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | cut, |
| definition | : | shorten as if by severing the edges or ends of (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | fleece, shear, |
| definition | : | shear the wool from (verb.contact) |
8. remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | cut, |
| definition | : | separate with or as if with an instrument (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | dress, |
| definition | : | cut down rough-hewn (lumber) to standard thickness and width (verb.contact) |
9. cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | thin out, |
| definition | : | make sparse (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | shear, |
| definition | : | cut with shears (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | poll, pollard, |
| definition | : | convert into a pollard (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | pinch, top, |
| definition | : | cut the top off (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | disbud, |
| definition | : | thin out buds to improve the quality of the remaining flowers (verb.contact) |
10. decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods (verb.creation)
| verb group | : | dress, dress out, |
| definition | : | kill and prepare for market or consumption (verb.change) |
| verb group | : | dress, |
| definition | : | put a dressing on (verb.contact) |
11. decorate, as with ornaments (verb.creation)
12. be in equilibrium during a flight (verb.stative)
| hypernym | : | be, |
| definition | : | have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun) (verb.stative) |
| verb group | : | trim, |
| definition | : | balance in flight by regulating the control surfaces (verb.stative) |
13. balance in flight by regulating the control surfaces (verb.stative)
| verb group | : | trim, |
| definition | : | be in equilibrium during a flight (verb.stative) |
14. thin and fit (adj.all)
| similar | : | lean, thin, |
| definition | : | lacking excess flesh (adj.all) |
15. severely simple in line or design (adj.all)
| similar | : | plain, |
| definition | : | not elaborate or elaborated; simple (adj.all) |
16. neat and smart in appearance (adj.all)
| similar | : | tidy, tidy, |
| definition | : | marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits (adj.all) |
17. cutting down to the desired size or shape (noun.act)
| derivation | : | shave, trim, |
| definition | : | cut closely (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | clip, crop, cut back, dress, lop, prune, snip, trim, |
| definition | : | cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of (verb.contact) |
18. a decoration or adornment on a garment (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | dress, garnish, trim, |
| definition | : | decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods (verb.creation) |
| derivation | : | trim, |
| definition | : | decorate, as with ornaments (verb.creation) |
19. attitude of an aircraft in flight when allowed to take its own orientation (noun.linkdef)
| derivation | : | trim, |
| definition | : | be in equilibrium during a flight (verb.stative) |
| derivation | : | trim, |
| definition | : | balance in flight by regulating the control surfaces (verb.stative) |
20. a state of arrangement or appearance (noun.state)
| derivation | : | spare, trim, |
| definition | : | thin and fit (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | shipshape, trim, well-kept, |
| definition | : | of places; characterized by order and neatness; free from disorder (adj.all) |
21. cut down on; make a reduction in (verb.change)
| derivation | : | cutback, |
| definition | : | a reduction in quantity or rate (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | clipping, trim, trimming, |
| definition | : | cutting down to the desired size or shape (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | reductive, |
| definition | : | characterized by or causing diminution or curtailment (adj.all) |
22. cut closely (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | clipping, trim, trimming, |
| definition | : | cutting down to the desired size or shape (noun.act) |
23. remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | trimmer, |
| definition | : | a machine that trims timber (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | parer, |
| definition | : | a manicurist who trims the fingernails (noun.person) |
24. cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | clip, clipping, snip, |
| definition | : | the act of clipping or snipping (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | clipping, trim, trimming, |
| definition | : | cutting down to the desired size or shape (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | pruning, |
| definition | : | the act of trimming a plant (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | clipper, |
| definition | : | shears for cutting grass or shrubbery (often used in the plural) (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | lopper, pruner, pruning hook, |
| definition | : | a long-handled pruning saw with a curved blade at the end and sometimes a clipper; used to prune small trees (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | snip, snippet, snipping, |
| definition | : | a small piece of anything (especially a piece that has been snipped off) (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | pruner, trimmer, |
| definition | : | a worker who thins out and trims trees and shrubs (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | crop, harvest, |
| definition | : | the yield from plants in a single growing season (noun.plant) |
25. decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods (verb.creation)
| derivation | : | garnish, |
| definition | : | any decoration added as a trimming or adornment (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | garnish, |
| definition | : | something (such as parsley) added to a dish for flavor or decoration (noun.food) |
26. decorate, as with ornaments (verb.creation)
27. be in equilibrium during a flight (verb.stative)
| derivation | : | trim, trim, |
| definition | : | attitude of an aircraft in flight when allowed to take its own orientation (noun.linkdef) |
28. thin and fit (adj.all)
29. cutting down to the desired size or shape (noun.act)
| derivation | : | shave, trim, |
| definition | : | cut closely (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | clip, crop, cut back, dress, lop, prune, snip, trim, |
| definition | : | cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of (verb.contact) |
30. a decoration or adornment on a garment (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | dress, garnish, trim, |
| definition | : | decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods (verb.creation) |
| derivation | : | trim, |
| definition | : | decorate, as with ornaments (verb.creation) |
31. attitude of an aircraft in flight when allowed to take its own orientation (noun.linkdef)
| derivation | : | trim, |
| definition | : | be in equilibrium during a flight (verb.stative) |
| derivation | : | trim, |
| definition | : | balance in flight by regulating the control surfaces (verb.stative) |
32. a state of arrangement or appearance (noun.state)
| derivation | : | spare, trim, |
| definition | : | thin and fit (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | shipshape, trim, well-kept, |
| definition | : | of places; characterized by order and neatness; free from disorder (adj.all) |
33. cut down on; make a reduction in (verb.change)
| derivation | : | cutback, |
| definition | : | a reduction in quantity or rate (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | clipping, trim, trimming, |
| definition | : | cutting down to the desired size or shape (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | reductive, |
| definition | : | characterized by or causing diminution or curtailment (adj.all) |
34. cut closely (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | clipping, trim, trimming, |
| definition | : | cutting down to the desired size or shape (noun.act) |
35. remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | trimmer, |
| definition | : | a machine that trims timber (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | parer, |
| definition | : | a manicurist who trims the fingernails (noun.person) |
36. cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | clip, clipping, snip, |
| definition | : | the act of clipping or snipping (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | clipping, trim, trimming, |
| definition | : | cutting down to the desired size or shape (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | pruning, |
| definition | : | the act of trimming a plant (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | clipper, |
| definition | : | shears for cutting grass or shrubbery (often used in the plural) (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | lopper, pruner, pruning hook, |
| definition | : | a long-handled pruning saw with a curved blade at the end and sometimes a clipper; used to prune small trees (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | snip, snippet, snipping, |
| definition | : | a small piece of anything (especially a piece that has been snipped off) (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | pruner, trimmer, |
| definition | : | a worker who thins out and trims trees and shrubs (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | crop, harvest, |
| definition | : | the yield from plants in a single growing season (noun.plant) |
37. decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods (verb.creation)
| derivation | : | garnish, |
| definition | : | any decoration added as a trimming or adornment (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | garnish, |
| definition | : | something (such as parsley) added to a dish for flavor or decoration (noun.food) |
38. decorate, as with ornaments (verb.creation)
39. be in equilibrium during a flight (verb.stative)
| derivation | : | trim, trim, |
| definition | : | attitude of an aircraft in flight when allowed to take its own orientation (noun.linkdef) |
40. thin and fit (adj.all)
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