1. trim - verb
· remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size; "pare one's fingernails"; "trim the photograph"; "trim lumber"
Synonym(s): pare
Hypernym(s): cut
2. trim - verb
· decorate, as with ornaments; "trim the christmas tree"; "trim a shop window"
Hypernym(s): decorate, adorn, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify
3. trim - verb
· cut down on; make a reduction in; "reduce your daily fat intake"; "The employer wants to cut back health benefits"
Synonym(s): reduce, cut_down, cut_back, trim_down, trim_back, cut, bring_down
Hypernym(s): decrease, lessen, minify
4. trim - verb
· balance in flight by regulating the control surfaces; "trim an airplane"
Hypernym(s): balance, equilibrate, equilibrize, equilibrise
5. trim - verb
· be in equilibrium during a flight; "The airplane trimmed"
Hypernym(s): be
6. trim - verb
· decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods
Hypernym(s): decorate, adorn, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify
7. trim - verb
· cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of; "dress the plants in the garden"
Synonym(s): snip, clip, crop, lop, dress, prune, cut_back
Hypernym(s): thin_out
8. trim - verb
· cut closely; "trim my beard"
Synonym(s): shave
Hypernym(s): cut
9. trim - verb
· adjust (sails on a ship) so that the wind is optimally used
Hypernym(s): adjust, set, correct
10. trimmed - adjective
· made neat and tidy by trimming; "his neatly trimmed hair"
Synonym(s): cut
Antonym(s): untrimmed
Try Again
