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1trim verb trimmed; trim·ming [ORIGIN: OE trymian, trymman to strengthen, arrange, fr. trum strong, firm]
1 : to put ornaments on : ADORN
2 : to defeat esp. resoundingly
3 : to make trim, neat, regular, or less bulky by or as if by cutting <~ a beard> <~ a budget>
4 : to cause (a boat) to assume a desired position in the water by arrangement of the load; also : to adjust (as a submarine or airplane) esp. for horizontal motion
5 : to adjust (a sail) to a desired position
6 : to change one's views for safety or expediency
— trim·ly adverb
— trim·ness noun
Synonyms
[1] adorn, array, beautify, bedeck, deck, decorate, do, dress, embellish, enrich, garnish, grace, ornament—more at DECORATE
[2] clobber, drub, rout, skunk, thrash, trounce, wallop, whip
[3] bob, clip, crop, curtail, cut, cut back, dock, lop, nip, prune, shave, shear—more at CLIP
2trim adjective trim·mer; trim·mest : showing neatness, good order, or compactness Synonyms crisp, neat, orderly, shipshape, snug, tidy, uncluttered—more at NEAT 3trim noun 1 : good condition 2 : material used for ornament or trimming; especially : the woodwork in the finish of a house esp. around doors and windows 3 : the position of a ship or boat esp. with reference to the horizontal; also : the relation between the plane of a sail and the direction of a ship 4 : the position of an airplane at which it will continue in level flight with no adjustments to the controls 5 : something that is trimmed off Synonyms [1] condition, fettle, form, kilter, order, repair, shape [2] adornment, caparison, decoration, embellishment, frill, garnish, ornament—more at DECORATION tri·ma·ran noun : a sailboat with three hulls tri·mes·ter noun 1 : a period of three or about three months (as in pregnancy) 2 : one of three terms into which an academic year is sometimes divided trim·e·ter noun : a line of verse consisting of three metrical feet trim·mer noun : one that trims trim·ming noun 1 : the loss of a contest : DEFEAT 2 : the action of one that trims 3 : something that trims, ornaments, or completes tri·month·ly adjective : occurring every three months trine adjective : THREEFOLD, TRIPLE Trin·i·da·di·an noun : a native or inhabitant of the island of Trinidad — Trinidadian adjective Trin·i·tar·i·an noun : a believer in the doctrine of the Trinity — Trin·i·tar·i·an·ism noun Trin·i·ty noun 1 : the unity of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit as three persons in one Godhead 2 not cap : TRIAD trin·ket noun 1 : a small ornament (as a jewel or ring) 2 : TRIFLE 1 Synonyms bauble, curiosity, gewgaw, knickknack, novelty, ornamental—more at KNICKKNACK trio noun, plural tri·os 1 : a musical composition for three voices or three instruments 2 : the performers of a trio 3 : a group or set of three Synonyms threesome, triad, triple, triplet—more at THREESOME 1trip verb tripped; trip·ping 1 : to move with light quick steps 2 : to catch the foot against something so as to stumble or cause to stumble 3 : to make a mistake : SLIP; also : to detect in a misstep : EXPOSE 4 : to release (as a spring or switch) by moving a catch; also : ACTIVATE 5 : to get high on a usu. hallucinatory drug Synonyms [1] bound, hop, skip, spring—more at SKIP [2] fall, slip, stumble, topple, tumble—more at FALL 2trip noun 1 : an act or instance of traveling : JOURNEY 2 : a quick light step 3 : a false step : STUMBLE; also : ERROR 4 : the action of tripping mechanically; also : a device for tripping 5 : an intense experience; especially : one triggered by a hallucinatory drug 6 : absorption in an attitude or state of mind Synonyms expedition, journey, passage, peregrination, trek—more at JOURNEY tri·par·tite adjective 1 : divided into three parts 2 : having three corresponding parts or copies 3 : made between three parties Synonyms threefold, treble, triple—more at TRIPLE tripe noun 1 : stomach tissue