Trim
Part of speech: verb
Definition: to reduce slightly; to cut; especially, to remove excess; e.g. 'trim a hedge', 'trim a beard'. to decorate or adorn; especially, to decorate a Christmas tree To modify the angle of a vessel to the water by shifting cargo or ballast; to adjust for sailing; to assume, or cause a vessel to assume, a certain position, or trim, in the water. (FM 55-501). To modify the angle of a vessel's sails relative to the wind, especially to set the sails to the most advantageous angle.
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: physically fit slender, lean; as a trim figure neat or smart in appearance; as a trim lawn
Part of speech: adverb
Definition: In good order, properly managed or maintained. With sails well trimmed.
Part of speech: noun
Definition: decoration; especially, decoration placed along edges or borders a haircut, especially a moderate one to touch up an existing style the manner in which something is equipped or adorned; especially, of a car engaging in sexual intercourse 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 The arrangement of the sails with reference to the wind.
Example sentence: I always overwrite - really awful, long bits of script - and then I trim it down to the bare bones and then add a little bit to colour it in. At the end of all of my stories, I test for wordless comprehension. So I remove the text and see if it works by itself. And if it does, I feel that that's a successful story.
Snip
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To gently cut off with short sharp actions (usually with scissors).
Part of speech: noun
Definition: The act of snipping; cutting a small amount off of something.A low price, a bargainA small amount of something; a pinch.A vasectomy.