overwordExplorer
ENGLISH · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

trimming.

The act or process of someone who trims.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈtɹɪmɪŋ/
  1. The act or process of someone who trims.

    uncountable
  2. An instance of that act or process.

    countable
    I gave a good trimming to my elderly neighbour's hedges.
  3. Material that is removed by someone trimming something, as a piece of steak.

    countable
    He gave the trimmings to the dog under the kitchen table.
  4. An ornamental accessory to a dress or other piece of clothing.

    countable · historical · uncountable
  5. An accessory or accompaniment.

    countable · uncountable
    Christmas dinner with all the trimmings
  6. A reprimand or chastising.

    colloquial · countable · dated · uncountable
    to give a boy a trimming
verb/ˈtɹɪmɪŋ/
  1. present participle and gerund of trim

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
    I am helping my elderly neighbour by trimming his hedge.
FROM WORD TO NAME

Try it on your idea.

trimming has 8 characters. Say it out loud, try it alongside a description of your project, and see whether its meaning fits what you want to create.

trimming studiotrimming workshello, trimming

These are naming prompts. Meanings and pronunciation can vary; existing brand and domain uses have not been checked.

Explore the name generator

A word with a source.

Definitions, grammatical labels, IPA, etymology and examples: Wiktionary contributors, extracted by Kaikki / Wiktextract. Adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected fields and authored examples are shown; third-party quotations and audio are omitted. See contributor history.

Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.