trim
trim is a valid 4-letter word worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
What does trim mean?
Cut down on; make a reduction in.
Cut closely.
“trim my beard”
Adjust (sails on a ship) so that the wind is optimally used.
Balance in flight by regulating the control surfaces.
“trim an airplane”
Be in equilibrium during a flight.
“The airplane trimmed”
Decorate, as with ornaments.
“trim the christmas tree”
“trim a shop window”
Cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of.
Decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods.
Remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size.
“trim the photograph”
“trim lumber”
A decoration or adornment on a garment.
“the trimming on a hat”
“the trim on a shirt”
A state of arrangement or appearance.
“in good trim”
Attitude of an aircraft in flight when allowed to take its own orientation.
Cutting down to the desired size or shape.
Thin and fit.
“a body kept trim by exercise”
Neat and smart in appearance.
“a trim beard”
Of places; characterized by order and neatness; free from disorder.
“a trim little sailboat”
Severely simple in line or design.