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embellish vs trim

trim vs embellish

embellish is not a noun while trim is a noun.

embellish is not an adjective while trim is an adjective.

embellish and trim both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
embellish No No Yes No
trim Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, trim is a hyponym of embellish; that is, trim is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than embellish:
  • embellish: make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
  • trim: decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods
Other hyponyms of embellish include wreathe, beset, encrust, incrust, braid, broider, embroider, stick, illustrate, garland, fledge, flight, bespangle, spangle, foliate, flag, bard, barde, caparison, dress up, bead, pipe, applique, gild the lily, paint the lily, vermiculate, smock, hang, prank, tinsel, tart up, stucco, redecorate, panel, bejewel, jewel, filet, fillet, scallop, bedizen, dress ship, dress, garnish, bedeck, bedight, deck, festoon, enamel, inlay, lacquer, begild, engild, gild, illuminate, blazon, emblazon, color, colour, emblazon, fringe, fret, landscape.
embellish (noun) trim (noun)
cutting down to the desired size or shape
a decoration or adornment typically on the edge of a garment
attitude of an aircraft in flight when allowed to take its own orientation
a state of arrangement or appearance
embellish (adjective) trim (adjective)
severely simple in line or design
thin and fit
characterized by order and neatness; free from disorder
neat and smart in appearance
embellish (verb) trim (verb)
make more beautiful cut down on; make a reduction in
add details to adjust (sails on a ship) so that the wind is optimally used
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc. cut closely
be beautiful to look at cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods
decorate, as with ornaments
be in equilibrium during a flight
balance in flight by regulating the control surfaces
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