Definitions for trims

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trims trim

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IPA: /trɪm/

Trims is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 6 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 7 points.

You can make 62 anagrams from letters in trims (imrst).

Definitions for trims

noun

1. the condition, order, or fitness of a person or thing for action, work, use, etc.
2. Nautical. the set of a ship in the water, especially the most advantageous one. the condition of a ship with reference to its fitness for sailing. the adjustment of sails, rigging, etc., with reference to wind direction and the course of the ship. the condition of a submarine as regards buoyancy.
3. a person's dress, adornment, or appearance.
4. material used for decoration or embellishment; decorative trimming.
5. decoration of a store window for the display of merchandise; window dressing.
6. a trimming by cutting, clipping, or the like.
7. a haircut that restores the previous cut to neatness without changing the hair style.
8. something that is cut off or eliminated.
9. Aeronautics. the attitude of an airplane with respect to all three axes, at which balance occurs in forward flight under no controls.
10. Building Trades. finished woodwork or the like used to decorate or border openings or wall surfaces, as cornices, baseboards, or moldings.
11. Automotive. the upholstery, knobs, handles, and other equipment inside a motor car. ornamentation on the exterior of an automobile, especially in metal or a contrasting color.

Idioms

1. trim one's sails. sail (def 19).

adverb

1. trimly.

adjective

1. pleasingly neat or smart in appearance:
2. in good condition or order.
3. (of a person) in excellent physical condition:
4. slim; lean.
5. Obsolete. good, excellent, or fine.

verb (used with object)

1. to put into a neat or orderly condition by clipping, paring, pruning, etc.:
2. to remove (something superfluous or dispensable) by or as if by cutting (often followed by off):
3. to cut down, as to required size or shape:
4. Aeronautics. to level off (an airship or airplane) in flight.
5. Nautical. to distribute the load of (a ship) so that it sits well in the water. to stow or arrange, as cargo. to adjust (the sails or yards) with reference to the direction of the wind and the course of the ship.
6. to decorate or adorn with ornaments or embellishments:
7. to arrange goods in (a store window, showcase, etc.) as a display.
8. to prepare or adjust (a lamp, fire, etc.) for proper burning.
9. Informal. to rebuke or reprove. to beat or thrash. to defeat.
10. to dress or array (often followed by up).

verb (used without object)

1. Nautical. to assume a particular position or trim in the water, as a vessel. to adjust the sails or yards with reference to the direction of the wind and the course of the ship.
2. to pursue a neutral or cautious policy between parties.
3. to accommodate one's views to the prevailing opinion for reasons of expediency.

Origin of trims

before 900; probably continuing Old English trymman, trymian to strengthen, prepare (not recorded in ME), derivative of trum strong, active; akin to Irish dron strong, Greek drȳmós coppice,

Examples for trims

Everything was on a colossal scale, and trim as a Dutch interior.

An older and firmly round fellow with a trim beard leaned his head back and fought off tears.

He is a relatively young man with a trim, tight beard and receding hairline.

Fold over the edges and crimp, then trim any remaining excess.

So slight, yet so round, so trim, yet so pliant—she was grace itself.

The cottages with orchards and flower-gardens are trim and comfortable.

Rubenstein turned 65 in August, and he appears as trim and energetic as when he pulled all-nighters in the Carter White House.

Their khakis had been fresh washed; so they looked neat and trim.

Picking my way between fully exposed pie wagons and wide-loads, I did, however, feel quite fit and trim myself.

Wash it well in warm water, and trim it nicely, taking off all the fat.