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verb
adj
- Deficient or inferior in amount, quality or extent
- (set theory) Of a set: such that, considered as a subset of a (usually larger) topological space, it is in a precise sense small or negligible.
- (mineralogy) Dry and harsh to the touch (e.g., as chalk).
- Having little flesh; lean; thin.
- deficient in amount or quality or extent
noun
adj
adj
- Lean, lank.
- (organic chemistry) Composed of three or more rings attached to a single carbon atom (the rings not all being in the same plane).
- Relating or pertaining to an angle, or angles.
- Ungraceful; lacking grace.
- (figuratively) Sharp and stiff in character.
- Measured by an angle.
- Having an angle or angles; forming an angle or corner.
- Sharp-cornered; pointed.
- measured by an angle or by the rate of change of an angle
- having angles or an angular shape
noun
adj
- lean and sinewy
- (of meat) full of sinews; especially impossible to chew
- forming viscous or glutinous threads
- consisting of or containing string or strings
- Composed of, or resembling, string or strings.
- (of food) Tough to the bite, as containing too much sinew or string tissue.
- (birdwatching) Of a sighting, unlikely to be accurate; probably based on a misidentification, whether innocent or deliberate.
- (of a person) Wiry, lean, scrawny.
- (programming, informal) Resembling or involving text strings.
adj
noun
verb
adj
adv
noun
- (uncountable, underwater diving) The horizontal position of an underwater water
- (printing, binding, publishing) Any of the three cut edges of book pages, trimmed with a shear after binding.
- Dress; gear; ornaments.
- (by extension, uncountable, slang, mildly vulgar) Sexual intercourse with a woman.
- (especially automotive) Features optionally available on a vehicle; an established configuration of such features within a model (a trim level).
- (nautical) The arrangement of the sails with reference to the wind.
- (uncountable, aviation, of an aircraft) The state of adjustment of control surfaces such that the desired attitude can be maintained without requiring the continuous application of force to the cockpit controls.
- (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.
- (countable) A haircut, especially a moderate one to touch up an existing style.
- (countable) The manner in which something is equipped or adorned; order; disposition.
- (uncountable, aviation, by extension) The mechanism(s) used to trim an aircraft in roll, pitch, and/or yaw.
- (uncountable, slang, mildly vulgar) The female genitalia.
- (uncountable) Decoration; especially, decoration placed along edges or borders.
- cutting down to the desired size or shape
- attitude of an aircraft in flight when allowed to take its own orientation
- a state of arrangement or appearance
- a decoration or adornment typically on the edge of a garment
verb
- (transitive, aviation, of an aircraft) To adjust the positions of control surfaces, sometimes using trim tabs, so as to modify or eliminate the aircraft's tendency to pitch, roll, or yaw when the cockpit controls are released.
- (transitive, nautical, of a vessel's sails) To modify the angle (of the sails) relative to the wind, especially to set them at the most advantageous angle.
- (transitive, nautical, of a vessel) 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.
- (transitive) To decorate or adorn; especially of a Christmas tree.
- (transitive, historical) To cut back the wick of (a lamp) to maintain a clean, bright flame.
- (transitive) To make trim; to put in due order for any purpose; to make right, neat, or pleasing; to adjust.
- (transitive) To reduce slightly; to cut; especially, to remove excess.
- (transitive, carpentry, of timber) To dress; to make smooth.
- (transitive, by extension) To change the carbon rods of (an arc lamp).
- adjust (sails on a ship) so that the wind is optimally used
- cut closely
- cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
- decorate, as with ornaments
- decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods
- be in equilibrium during a flight
- balance in flight by regulating the control surfaces
- cut down on; make a reduction in
- remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
adj
verb
- (transitive) To cut into smaller pieces, parts, or sections.
- (transitive, idiomatic, UK, Ireland) To move aggressively in front of another vehicle while driving.
- (informal, motor racing) Comprise a particular selection of runners.
- (transitive, informal) To lacerate; to wound by multiple lacerations; to injure or damage by cutting, or as if by cutting.
- (intransitive) To disintegrate; to break into pieces.
- (transitive, idiomatic) To distress mentally or emotionally.
- (intransitive, literally) To cut upward.
- (intransitive, idiomatic) To behave like a clown or jokester (a cut-up); to misbehave; to act in a playful, comical, boisterous, or unruly manner to elicit laughter, attention, etc.
- significantly cut up a manuscript
- cut to pieces
- separate into isolated compartments or categories
- damage or injure severely
adj
- Of slender build.
- Gentle or weak, not aggressive or powerful.
- (regional) Even, smooth or level.
- Not thorough; superficial.
- Trifling; unimportant; insignificant.
- (especially said of the sea) Still; with little or no movement on the surface.
- being of delicate or slender build
- (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with ‘a’) at least some
- lacking substance or significance
noun
verb
- (transitive, military, of a fortification) To render no longer defensible by full or partial demolition.
- (transitive) To treat (someone or something) with disdain or neglect, usually out of prejudice, hatred, or jealousy; to ignore disrespectfully; to skimp on one's duties toward.
- (transitive) To throw heedlessly.
- (transitive) To treat as unimportant or not worthy of attention; to make light of.
- (intransitive) To act negligently or carelessly.
- (transitive) To give lesser weight or importance to.
- pay no attention to, disrespect
prefix
noun
- (US slang) Lean.
- (historical) A traditional Dutch unit of land area, vaguely reckoned as the amount of land required to sow a mud of seed.
- (slang, originally US) Coffee.
- (slang, derogatory, ethnic slur) A black person.
- (slang) Money, dough, especially when proceeding from dirty business.
- A plaster-like mixture used to texture or smooth drywall.
- Drilling fluid.
- (slang) Opium.
- (historical) A kind of box traditionally used in the Netherlands for measuring muds.
- (LGBTQ) Stool that is exposed as a result of anal sex.
- (slang, construction) Wet concrete as it is being mixed, delivered and poured.
- (historical) A traditional Dutch unit of dry measure of variable size, frequently about 3 bushels.
- (figuratively) Willfully abusive, even slanderous remarks or claims, notably between political opponents.
- A mixture of water and soil or fine grained sediment.
- (slang) Heroin.
- (geology) A particle less than 62.5 microns in diameter, following the Wentworth scale
- water soaked soil; soft wet earth
- slanderous remarks or charges
verb
adj
- able to flex; able to bend easily
- making or willing to make concessions
- bending and snapping back readily without breaking
- capable of being changed
- able to adjust readily to different conditions
- Capable of adapting or changing to suit new or modified conditions or situations.
- Capable or being adapted or molded in some way.
- Capable of being flexed or bent without breaking; able to be turned or twisted without breaking.
- Willing or prone to give way to the influence of others; not invincibly rigid or obstinate.
noun
adj
noun
adj
noun
adj
- made heavy or weighted down with weariness
- Having weights on it.
- adjusted to reflect value or proportion
- (statistics) With the components of an average multiplied by particular factors so as to take account of their relative importance.
- Containing a large proportion (of something).
- Biased, so as to favour one party.
- (graph theory, of a graph) having values assigned to its edges
verb
noun
- (powerlifting) An implement of a broad fabric worn around and connecting both bicipites brachii to support benching the most heavy weights.
- (chiefly US, Australia, Philippines) A Y-shaped stick with an elastic sling between the arms used for shooting small projectiles.
- (pinball) A stationary, often triangular object that launches any ball that hits its longest side back at a high force, now usually located above the flipper and between it and the inlane, with one each for both lower flippers.
- A sling bikini.
- Synonym of slingshot effect.
- (UK, slang, automotive) The act of passing cars queuing in the left-hand lane and using the right-hand lane to go around a roundabout, exiting at the desired junction having avoided the queue.
- a plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel small stones
verb
adj
- having a sturdy and well proportioned body
- vigorously active
- relating to or befitting athletics or athletes
- Having a muscular, well developed body, being in shape.
- (video games) Of a level in a Super Mario game: with an emphasis on platforming challenge, often involving precise jumps between floating platforms above a bottomless pit, and having upbeat background music.
- Physically active.
- (not comparable) Having to do with athletes.
- An attribute of a motion or play which requires fine physical ability.
noun
adj
- Lithe and agile when moving and bending.
- (wine) Smooth and drinkable.
- (figuratively) Compliant; yielding to the will of others.
- Pliant, flexible, easy to bend.
- (used of persons' bodies) capable of moving or bending freely
- gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease
- (used of e.g. personality traits) readily adaptable
verb
noun
- slenderness
- refined taste; tact
- the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
- lack of physical strength
- lightness in movement or manner
- something considered choice to eat
- subtly skillful handling of a situation
- Fineness or elegance of construction or appearance.
- Something appealing, usually a pleasing food, especially a choice dish of a certain culture suggesting rarity and refinement.
- Tact and propriety; the need for such tact.
- Refinement in taste or discrimination.
- Frailty of health or fitness.
- The quality of being delicate.
noun
noun
adj
verb
noun
adj
verb
noun
verb
verb
- To shift one's weight forward; to lean forward or towards something.
- (figurative) To proactively take charge of a situation; to be bold in exerting one's will in a situation.
- (figurative) To continue or strengthen a reaction in the face of criticism or disappointment; to redouble efforts despite setbacks and uncertainty from others.
noun
- The process of preparing shear steel; tilting.
- (Scotland) The act or operation of reaping.
- Deformation by forces acting in opposite directions.
- The material cut off in this way.
- The act or operation of dividing with shears.
- The act or operation of clipping with shears or a shearing machine, as the wool from sheep, or the nap from cloth.
- (mining) The process of making a vertical side cutting in working into a face of coal.
- Alternative form of shearling.
- removing by cutting off or clipping
adj
verb
noun
verb
noun
noun
- (US slang) Lean.
- (historical) A traditional Dutch unit of land area, vaguely reckoned as the amount of land required to sow a mud of seed.
- (slang, originally US) Coffee.
- (slang, derogatory, ethnic slur) A black person.
- (slang) Money, dough, especially when proceeding from dirty business.
- A plaster-like mixture used to texture or smooth drywall.
- Drilling fluid.
- (slang) Opium.
- (historical) A kind of box traditionally used in the Netherlands for measuring muds.
- (LGBTQ) Stool that is exposed as a result of anal sex.
- (slang, construction) Wet concrete as it is being mixed, delivered and poured.
- (historical) A traditional Dutch unit of dry measure of variable size, frequently about 3 bushels.
- (figuratively) Willfully abusive, even slanderous remarks or claims, notably between political opponents.
- A mixture of water and soil or fine grained sediment.
- (slang) Heroin.
- (geology) A particle less than 62.5 microns in diameter, following the Wentworth scale
- water soaked soil; soft wet earth
- slanderous remarks or charges
verb
noun
- (powerlifting) An implement of a broad fabric worn around and connecting both bicipites brachii to support benching the most heavy weights.
- (chiefly US, Australia, Philippines) A Y-shaped stick with an elastic sling between the arms used for shooting small projectiles.
- (pinball) A stationary, often triangular object that launches any ball that hits its longest side back at a high force, now usually located above the flipper and between it and the inlane, with one each for both lower flippers.
- A sling bikini.
- Synonym of slingshot effect.
- (UK, slang, automotive) The act of passing cars queuing in the left-hand lane and using the right-hand lane to go around a roundabout, exiting at the desired junction having avoided the queue.
- a plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel small stones
verb
noun
- slenderness
- refined taste; tact
- the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
- lack of physical strength
- lightness in movement or manner
- something considered choice to eat
- subtly skillful handling of a situation
- Fineness or elegance of construction or appearance.
- Something appealing, usually a pleasing food, especially a choice dish of a certain culture suggesting rarity and refinement.
- Tact and propriety; the need for such tact.
- Refinement in taste or discrimination.
- Frailty of health or fitness.
- The quality of being delicate.
noun
noun
adj
verb
noun
adj
verb
noun
verb
noun
- The process of preparing shear steel; tilting.
- (Scotland) The act or operation of reaping.
- Deformation by forces acting in opposite directions.
- The material cut off in this way.
- The act or operation of dividing with shears.
- The act or operation of clipping with shears or a shearing machine, as the wool from sheep, or the nap from cloth.
- (mining) The process of making a vertical side cutting in working into a face of coal.
- Alternative form of shearling.
- removing by cutting off or clipping
adj
verb
noun
verb
noun
verb
adj
- Deficient or inferior in amount, quality or extent
- (set theory) Of a set: such that, considered as a subset of a (usually larger) topological space, it is in a precise sense small or negligible.
- (mineralogy) Dry and harsh to the touch (e.g., as chalk).
- Having little flesh; lean; thin.
- deficient in amount or quality or extent
noun
verb
- To shift one's weight forward; to lean forward or towards something.
- (figurative) To proactively take charge of a situation; to be bold in exerting one's will in a situation.
- (figurative) To continue or strengthen a reaction in the face of criticism or disappointment; to redouble efforts despite setbacks and uncertainty from others.
adj
adj
- Lean, lank.
- (organic chemistry) Composed of three or more rings attached to a single carbon atom (the rings not all being in the same plane).
- Relating or pertaining to an angle, or angles.
- Ungraceful; lacking grace.
- (figuratively) Sharp and stiff in character.
- Measured by an angle.
- Having an angle or angles; forming an angle or corner.
- Sharp-cornered; pointed.
- measured by an angle or by the rate of change of an angle
- having angles or an angular shape
noun
adj
- lean and sinewy
- (of meat) full of sinews; especially impossible to chew
- forming viscous or glutinous threads
- consisting of or containing string or strings
- Composed of, or resembling, string or strings.
- (of food) Tough to the bite, as containing too much sinew or string tissue.
- (birdwatching) Of a sighting, unlikely to be accurate; probably based on a misidentification, whether innocent or deliberate.
- (of a person) Wiry, lean, scrawny.
- (programming, informal) Resembling or involving text strings.
adj
noun
verb
adj
adv
noun
- (uncountable, underwater diving) The horizontal position of an underwater water
- (printing, binding, publishing) Any of the three cut edges of book pages, trimmed with a shear after binding.
- Dress; gear; ornaments.
- (by extension, uncountable, slang, mildly vulgar) Sexual intercourse with a woman.
- (especially automotive) Features optionally available on a vehicle; an established configuration of such features within a model (a trim level).
- (nautical) The arrangement of the sails with reference to the wind.
- (uncountable, aviation, of an aircraft) The state of adjustment of control surfaces such that the desired attitude can be maintained without requiring the continuous application of force to the cockpit controls.
- (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.
- (countable) A haircut, especially a moderate one to touch up an existing style.
- (countable) The manner in which something is equipped or adorned; order; disposition.
- (uncountable, aviation, by extension) The mechanism(s) used to trim an aircraft in roll, pitch, and/or yaw.
- (uncountable, slang, mildly vulgar) The female genitalia.
- (uncountable) Decoration; especially, decoration placed along edges or borders.
- cutting down to the desired size or shape
- attitude of an aircraft in flight when allowed to take its own orientation
- a state of arrangement or appearance
- a decoration or adornment typically on the edge of a garment
verb
- (transitive, aviation, of an aircraft) To adjust the positions of control surfaces, sometimes using trim tabs, so as to modify or eliminate the aircraft's tendency to pitch, roll, or yaw when the cockpit controls are released.
- (transitive, nautical, of a vessel's sails) To modify the angle (of the sails) relative to the wind, especially to set them at the most advantageous angle.
- (transitive, nautical, of a vessel) 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.
- (transitive) To decorate or adorn; especially of a Christmas tree.
- (transitive, historical) To cut back the wick of (a lamp) to maintain a clean, bright flame.
- (transitive) To make trim; to put in due order for any purpose; to make right, neat, or pleasing; to adjust.
- (transitive) To reduce slightly; to cut; especially, to remove excess.
- (transitive, carpentry, of timber) To dress; to make smooth.
- (transitive, by extension) To change the carbon rods of (an arc lamp).
- adjust (sails on a ship) so that the wind is optimally used
- cut closely
- cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
- decorate, as with ornaments
- decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods
- be in equilibrium during a flight
- balance in flight by regulating the control surfaces
- cut down on; make a reduction in
- remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
adj
verb
- (transitive) To cut into smaller pieces, parts, or sections.
- (transitive, idiomatic, UK, Ireland) To move aggressively in front of another vehicle while driving.
- (informal, motor racing) Comprise a particular selection of runners.
- (transitive, informal) To lacerate; to wound by multiple lacerations; to injure or damage by cutting, or as if by cutting.
- (intransitive) To disintegrate; to break into pieces.
- (transitive, idiomatic) To distress mentally or emotionally.
- (intransitive, literally) To cut upward.
- (intransitive, idiomatic) To behave like a clown or jokester (a cut-up); to misbehave; to act in a playful, comical, boisterous, or unruly manner to elicit laughter, attention, etc.
- significantly cut up a manuscript
- cut to pieces
- separate into isolated compartments or categories
- damage or injure severely
adj
- Of slender build.
- Gentle or weak, not aggressive or powerful.
- (regional) Even, smooth or level.
- Not thorough; superficial.
- Trifling; unimportant; insignificant.
- (especially said of the sea) Still; with little or no movement on the surface.
- being of delicate or slender build
- (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with ‘a’) at least some
- lacking substance or significance
noun
verb
- (transitive, military, of a fortification) To render no longer defensible by full or partial demolition.
- (transitive) To treat (someone or something) with disdain or neglect, usually out of prejudice, hatred, or jealousy; to ignore disrespectfully; to skimp on one's duties toward.
- (transitive) To throw heedlessly.
- (transitive) To treat as unimportant or not worthy of attention; to make light of.
- (intransitive) To act negligently or carelessly.
- (transitive) To give lesser weight or importance to.
- pay no attention to, disrespect
adj
- able to flex; able to bend easily
- making or willing to make concessions
- bending and snapping back readily without breaking
- capable of being changed
- able to adjust readily to different conditions
- Capable of adapting or changing to suit new or modified conditions or situations.
- Capable or being adapted or molded in some way.
- Capable of being flexed or bent without breaking; able to be turned or twisted without breaking.
- Willing or prone to give way to the influence of others; not invincibly rigid or obstinate.
noun
adj
noun
adj
noun
adj
- made heavy or weighted down with weariness
- Having weights on it.
- adjusted to reflect value or proportion
- (statistics) With the components of an average multiplied by particular factors so as to take account of their relative importance.
- Containing a large proportion (of something).
- Biased, so as to favour one party.
- (graph theory, of a graph) having values assigned to its edges
verb
adj
- having a sturdy and well proportioned body
- vigorously active
- relating to or befitting athletics or athletes
- Having a muscular, well developed body, being in shape.
- (video games) Of a level in a Super Mario game: with an emphasis on platforming challenge, often involving precise jumps between floating platforms above a bottomless pit, and having upbeat background music.
- Physically active.
- (not comparable) Having to do with athletes.
- An attribute of a motion or play which requires fine physical ability.
noun
adj
- Lithe and agile when moving and bending.
- (wine) Smooth and drinkable.
- (figuratively) Compliant; yielding to the will of others.
- Pliant, flexible, easy to bend.
- (used of persons' bodies) capable of moving or bending freely
- gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease
- (used of e.g. personality traits) readily adaptable