trim

/trɪm/ verbnounadjective
4 letters1 syllable6 points in Scrabble®7 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS17
VERB
1

Cut down on; make a reduction in.

2

Cut closely.

“trim my beard”

3

Adjust (sails on a ship) so that the wind is optimally used.

4

Balance in flight by regulating the control surfaces.

“trim an airplane”

5

Be in equilibrium during a flight.

“The airplane trimmed”

6

Decorate, as with ornaments.

“trim the christmas tree”

“trim a shop window”

7

Cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of.

8

Decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods.

9

Remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size.

“trim the photograph”

“trim lumber”

NOUN
1

A decoration or adornment on a garment.

“the trimming on a hat”

“the trim on a shirt”

2

A state of arrangement or appearance.

“in good trim”

3

Attitude of an aircraft in flight when allowed to take its own orientation.

4

Cutting down to the desired size or shape.

ADJECTIVE
1

Thin and fit.

“a body kept trim by exercise”

2

Neat and smart in appearance.

“a trim beard”

3

Of places; characterized by order and neatness; free from disorder.

“a trim little sailboat”

4

Severely simple in line or design.

WORD FORMS
Related formtrimming
Related formtrimmer
Related formtrimness
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®6 points
Words With Friends®7 points
Double word12 points
Triple word18 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinimtray
Starts & ends withT … M
Syllablestrim
SYNONYMS & RELATED31
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