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trim vs pinch

pinch vs trim

trim and pinch both are nouns.

trim is an adjective but pinch is not an adjective.

trim and pinch both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
trim Yes Yes Yes No
pinch Yes No Yes No
As verbs, pinch is a hyponym of trim; that is, pinch is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than trim:
  • trim: cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
  • pinch: cut the top off
Other hyponyms of trim include shear, poll, pollard, top, disbud.
trim (noun) pinch (noun)
cutting down to the desired size or shape a squeeze with the fingers
a decoration or adornment typically on the edge of a garment the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
attitude of an aircraft in flight when allowed to take its own orientation a small sharp bite or snip
a state of arrangement or appearance a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
a slight but appreciable amount
an injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed
a painful or straitened circumstance
trim (adjective) pinch (adjective)
severely simple in line or design
thin and fit
characterized by order and neatness; free from disorder
neat and smart in appearance
trim (verb) pinch (verb)
cut down on; make a reduction in irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear
adjust (sails on a ship) so that the wind is optimally used squeeze tightly between the fingers
cut closely make ridges into by pinching together
cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of cut the top off
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size make off with belongings of others
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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