Definition of TRIM

trim

Plural: trims

Noun

  • a state of arrangement or appearance
    • "in good trim"
  • a decoration or adornment on a garment
    • "the trimming on a hat"
    • "the trim on a shirt"
  • attitude of an aircraft in flight when allowed to take its own orientation
  • cutting down to the desired size or shape
  • Decoration; especially, decoration placed along edges or borders.
  • A haircut, especially a moderate one to touch up an existing style.
  • Dress; gear; ornaments.
  • The manner in which something is equipped or adorned; order; disposition.
  • The manner in which something is equipped or adorned; order; disposition.
  • Features optionally available on a vehicle; an established configuration of such features within a model (a trim level).
  • The state of adjustment of control surfaces such that the desired attitude can be maintained without requiring the continuous application of force to the cockpit controls.
  • The mechanism(s) used to trim an aircraft in roll, pitch, and/or yaw.
  • The female genitalia.
  • Sexual intercourse with a woman.
  • The fore-and-aft angle of the vessel to the water, with reference to the cargo and ballast; the manner in which a vessel floats on the water, whether on an even keel or down by the head or stern.
  • The arrangement of the sails with reference to the wind.
  • Any of the three cut edges of book pages, trimmed with a shear after binding.
  • The horizontal position of an underwater water

Verb

Verb Forms: trimmed, trimming, trims

  • To cut or clip to make neat or reduce in size.
  • remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
    • "trim the photograph"
    • "trim lumber"
  • decorate, as with ornaments
    • "trim the christmas tree"
    • "trim a shop window"
  • cut down on; make a reduction in
  • balance in flight by regulating the control surfaces
    • "trim an airplane"
  • be in equilibrium during a flight
    • "The airplane trimmed"
  • decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods
  • cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
  • cut closely
    • "trim my beard"
  • adjust (sails on a ship) so that the wind is optimally used
  • To reduce slightly; to cut; especially, to remove excess.
  • To decorate or adorn; especially of a Christmas tree.
  • To adjust the positions of control surfaces, sometimes using trim tabs, so as to modify or eliminate the aircraft's tendency to pitch, roll, or yaw when the cockpit controls are released.
  • To modify the angle relative to the water by shifting cargo or ballast; to adjust for sailing; to assume, or cause to assume a certain position, or trim, in the water.
  • To modify the angle (of the sails) relative to the wind, especially to set them at the most advantageous angle.
  • To balance; to fluctuate between parties, so as to appear to favour each.
  • To make trim; to put in due order for any purpose; to make right, neat, or pleasing; to adjust.
  • To dress; to make smooth.
  • To rebuke; to reprove.
  • To beat or thrash.
  • To cut back the wick of (a lamp) to maintain a clean, bright flame.
  • To change the carbon rods of (an arc lamp).

Adjective Satellite

  • thin and fit
    • "a body kept trim by exercise"
  • of places; characterized by order and neatness; free from disorder
    • "a trim little sailboat"
  • neat and smart in appearance
    • "a trim beard"
  • severely simple in line or design

Adj

  • Physically fit.
  • Slender, lean.
  • Neat or smart in appearance.

Adv

  • In good order; properly managed or maintained.
  • With sails well trimmed.

Adjective

  • Neat, orderly, or in good condition; free from superfluous parts.

Examples

  • A ranch steak is usually trimmed of all excess fat.
  • a trim figure
  • a trim lawn
  • Despite a messy board, her final play was a trim seven-letter word that sealed her victory in Words With Friends.
  • He goes jogging every day to keep in trim.
  • He had to trim his word choice from ’superfluous’ to ’PLUS’ to fit the available tiles on the Scrabble board.
  • He trimmed his beard before the interview.
  • I went to the hairdresser for a trim but came back nearly bald.
  • If you want air conditioning, you'll need to move up to the next-higher trim level.
  • Paint the house white with blue trim.
  • Place the screen material in the frame, secure it in place, and trim the edges.
  • The company trimmed jobs for the second time this year.
  • The hedge needs to be trimmed.
  • They traditionally trim the tree on Christmas Eve.
  • This model of car comes in three different trims.
  • to be in good trim

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English trimen, trymen, trümen, from Old English trymman (“to make firm; strengthen”), from Proto-West Germanic *trummjan, from Proto-Germanic *trumjaną (“to make fast; strengthen”), from Proto-Germanic *trumaz (“firm; strong; sound”).

Synonyms

bring down, clean-cut, clip, clipping, crop, cut, cut back, cut down, dress, garnish, lop, pare, passementerie, prune, reduce, shave, shipshape, snip, spare, tailored, trig, trim back, trim down, trimming, trimness, well-kept

Scrabble Score: 6

trim: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
trim: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
trim: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 7

trim: valid Words With Friends Word