Slender vs. Trim

Slender vs. Trim — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Slender and Trim

Slenderadjective

Thin; slim.

A rod is a long slender pole used for angling.

Trimverb

(transitive) To reduce slightly; to cut; especially, to remove excess. The adposition of can be used in the present perfect tense to designate the removed part.

He trimmed his beard before the interview.The hedge needs to be trimmed.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.

Slenderadjective

(figurative) meagre; deficient

Being a person of slender means, he was unable to afford any luxuries.

Trimverb

(transitive) To decorate or adorn; especially of a Christmas tree.

They traditionally trim the tree on Christmas Eve.

Slenderadjective

(Gaelic languages) Palatalized.

Trimverb

To adjust pitch using trim tabs.

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Slenderadjective

being of delicate or slender build;

she was slender as a willow shoot is slendera slim girl with straight blonde hairwatched her slight figure cross the street

Trimverb

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.

Slenderadjective

very narrow;

a thin line across the page

Trimverb

To modify the angle (of the sails) relative to the wind, especially to set them at the most advantageous angle.

Slenderadjective

having little width in proportion to the length or height;

a slender pole

Trimverb

(dated) To balance; to fluctuate between parties, so as to appear to favour each.

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Slenderadjective

small in quantity;

slender wagesa slim chance of winninga small surplus

Trimverb

(transitive) To make trim; to put in due order for any purpose; to make right, neat, or pleasing; to adjust.

Slenderadjective

gracefully slender; moving and bending with ease

Trimverb

To dress; to make smooth.

Trimverb

To rebuke; to reprove.

Trimverb

To beat or thrash.

Trimnoun

(uncountable) Decoration; especially, decoration placed along edges or borders.

Paint the house white with blue trim.

Trimnoun

(countable) A haircut, especially a moderate one to touch up an existing style.

I went to the hairdresser for a trim but came back nearly bald.

Trimnoun

Dress; gear; ornaments.

Trimnoun

(countable) The manner in which something is equipped or adorned; order; disposition.

The car comes in three different trims.to be in good trim

Trimnoun

Sexual intercourse.

Trimnoun

(nautical) 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.

Trimnoun

(nautical) The arrangement of the sails with reference to the wind.

Trimadjective

Physically fit.

He goes jogging every day to keep in trim.

Trimadjective

Slender, lean.

a trim figure

Trimadjective

Neat or smart in appearance.

a trim lawn

Trimadverb

(nautical) In good order; properly managed or maintained.

Trimadverb

(nautical) With sails well trimmed.

Trimnoun

a state of arrangement or appearance;

in good trim

Trimnoun

a decoration or adornment on a garment;

the trimming on a hatthe trim on a shirt

Trimnoun

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

Trimnoun

cutting down to the desired size or shape

Trimverb

remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size;

pare one's fingernailstrim the photographtrim lumber

Trimverb

decorate, as with ornaments;

trim the christmas treetrim a shop window

Trimverb

cut down on; make a reduction in;

reduce your daily fat intakeThe employer wants to cut back health benefits

Trimverb

balance in flight by regulating the control surfaces;

trim an airplane

Trimverb

be in equilibrium during a flight;

The airplane trimmed

Trimverb

decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods

Trimverb

cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of;

dress the plants in the garden

Trimverb

cut closely;

trim my beard

Trimverb

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

Trimadjective

thin and fit;

the spare figure of a marathon runnera body kept trim by exercise

Trimadjective

(used of hair) neat and tidy;

a nicely kempt beard

Trimadjective

of places; characterized by order and neatness; free from disorder;

even the barn was shipshapea trim little sailboat

Trimadjective

(of persons) neat and smart in appearance;

a clean-cut and well-bred young manthe trig corporal in his jaunty cap

Trimadjective

severely simple in line or design;

a neat tailored suittailored curtains