Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

trimming

/ˈtɹɪmɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.23 in modern English

Syllables: trim-ming
IPA: /ˈtɹɪmɪŋ/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act or process of someone who trims.

Uncountable

noun

An instance of that act or process.

Countable

noun

Material that is removed by someone trimming something, as a piece of steak.

Countable

noun

An ornamental accessory to a dress or other piece of clothing.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An accessory or accompaniment.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A reprimand or chastising.

Colloquial; Countable; Dated; Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of trim

Example Sentences

"I gave a good trimming to my elderly neighbour's hedges."
"He gave the trimmings to the dog under the kitchen table."
"“You must know I commissioned a particular friend of mine, Miss Moffat, to buy me a trimming when she went to Paris […].”"
"Christmas dinner with all the trimmings"
"to give a boy a trimming"
"I am helping my elderly neighbour by trimming his hedge."

Usage

Inflected Forms

trimmings (plural)

Derived Forms

trimmingly

Frequently Paired Words

baseboard

Synonyms

trim clipping passementerie

Rhymes With

swimming skimming slimming brimming dimming rimming blimming

Questions

How do you pronounce trimming?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɹɪmɪŋ/.
What does trimming mean?: The act or process of someone who trims.

How to pronounce trimming

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