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Search phrase: trim

Plays

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.iv.22Early though't be, have on their riveted trim,early though't be, haue on their / Riueted trim,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.i.91The ship is in her trim; the merry windThe ship is in her trim, the merrie winde
CoriolanusCor I.ix.61With all his trim belonging; and from this time,With all his trim belonging; and from this time,
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.i.113They come like sacrifices in their trim,They come like Sacrifices in their trimme,
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.i.135that honour? Air. A trim reckoning! Who hath it? HeAyre: A trim reckoning. Who hath it? He
Henry VH5 IV.iii.115But, by the mass, our hearts are in the trim;But by the Masse, our hearts are in the trim:
Henry VIIIH8 I.iii.38.1Will have of these trim vanities!Will haue of these trim vanities?
Henry VIIIH8 V.iv.70There's a trim rabble let in: are all theseTheres a trim rabble let in: are all these
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.363Trim gallants, full of courtship and of state.Trim gallants, full of Courtship and of state.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.157A trim exploit, a manly enterprise – A trim exploit, a manly enterprize,
Much Ado About NothingMA IV.i.315men are only turned into tongue, and trim ones too. Hemen are onelie turned into tongue, and trim ones too: he
PericlesPer I.iv.27Like one another's glass to trim them by;Like one anothers glasse to trim them by,
Romeo and JulietRJ II.i.13Young Abraham Cupid, he that shot so trimYoung Abraham Cupid he that shot so true,
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.iv.25Go waken Juliet. Go and trim her up.Go waken Iuliet, go and trim her vp,
The TempestTem V.i.236Where we, in all our trim, freshly beheldWhere we, in all our trim, freshly beheld
The TempestTem V.i.294To have my pardon, trim it handsomely.To haue my pardon, trim it handsomely.
Titus AndronicusTit V.i.96Trim sport for them which had the doing of it.trim sport for them that had the doing of it.
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.v.33.2O, this is trim!Oh this is trim.
Troilus and CressidaTC V.i.42Come, come, Thersites, help to trim my tent;Come, come Thersites, helpe to trim my Tent,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.i.12Lark's-heels trim,Larkes-heeles trymme.

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
A Lover's ComplaintLC.118 Can for additions, yet their purposed trim Can for addicions, yet their purpos'd trimme
SonnetsSonn.98.2 When proud pied April (dressed in all his trim) When proud pide Aprill (drest in all his trim)
Venus and AdonisVen.1079 The flowers are sweet, their colours fresh and trim; The flowers are sweet, their colours fresh, and trim,

Glossary

 22 result(s).
bareshave, trim
betrimtrim about, array, embellish
canvas-climbermariner climbing to trim the sails, sailor
facetrim with braid, adorn
laceornament, trim, bedeck [as if with lace]
neatposh, elegant, trim, refined
point-deviceimmaculate, affectedly precise, trim to the point of perfection
prune[of birds] trim feathers with the beak, preen
sea-likein sea-going trim; or: like a stormy sea
smugneat, spruce, trim
trimdecorate, array, deck out
trimtrappings, equipment, outfit
trimfine, excellent, smart
trimreadiness to sail, full preparedness
trimadornment, frill
trimarrange, fix up, put right
trimdress, attire, make [oneself] ready
trimglib, suave, slick
trimin fine condition, in good order
trimwell, effectively, finely
trimtidy up, make ready, prepare
trimdisplay, array, show

Thesaurus

 12 result(s).
braid, trim withface
feathers with the beak, trimprune
mariner climbing to trim the sailscanvas-climber
sea-going trim, insea-like
trimbare
trimlace
trimneat
trimsmug
trim aboutbetrim
trim feathers with the beakprune
trim to the point of perfectionpoint-device
trim with braidface

Themes and Topics

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Words Families

 10 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
BETRIMBASICsee TRIM
TRIMBASICtrim adj, trim n, trim v, trimly adv, trimming n
TRIMAPPEARANCEbetrim v, new-trimmed adj
TRIMNOTuntrimmed adj
UNTRIMMEDBASICsee TRIM

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