PARING Synonyms

• a small fragment of something broken off from the whole

• a triangular wooden float attached to the end of a log line

• a piece of dried bovine dung

• a thin crisp slice of potato fried in deep fat

• a mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken off of something

• a small disk-shaped counter used to represent money when gambling

• electronic equipment consisting of a small crystal of a silicon semiconductor fabricated to carry out a number of electronic functions in an integrated circuit

• (golf) a low running approach shot

• the act of chipping something

• break off (a piece from a whole)

• cut a nick into

• play a chip shot

• form by chipping

• break a small piece off from

• a piece broken off or cut off of something else

• a broken piece of a brittle artifact

• an incomplete piece

• break or cause to break into pieces

• a separate part of a whole

• an item that is an instance of some type

• a portion of a natural object

• a musical work that has been created

• an instance of some kind

• an artistic or literary composition

• a portable gun

• a serving that has been cut from a larger portion

• a distance

• a work of art of some artistic value

• a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition

• a share of something

• game equipment consisting of an object used in playing certain board games

• to join or unite the pieces of

• create by putting components or members together

• join during spinning

• eat intermittently; take small bites of

• repair by adding pieces

• a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)

• a very thin slice (of tissue or mineral or other substance) for examination under a microscope

• a distinct region or subdivision of a territorial or political area or community or group of people

• one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object

• a small team of policemen working as part of a police platoon

• one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole

• a land unit equal to 1 square mile

• (geometry) the area created by a plane cutting through a solid

• a small class of students who are part of a larger course but are taught separately

• a division of an orchestra containing all instruments of the same class

• a small army unit usually having a special function

• a specialized division of a large organization

• a segment of a citrus fruit

• the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation)

• divide into segments

• one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object

• one of the parts into which something naturally divides

• divide into segments

• divide or split up

• a broken piece of a brittle artifact

• the act of removing hair with a razor

• a thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something

• the act of brushing against while passing

• a share of something

• a serving that has been cut from a larger portion

• a wound made by cutting

• a golf shot that curves to the right for a right-handed golfer

• a thin flat piece cut off of some object

• a spatula for spreading paint or ink

• make a clean cut through

• hit a ball and put a spin on it so that it travels in a different direction

• cut into slices

• hit a ball so that it causes a backspin

• a small thin sharp bit of wood or glass or metal

• a thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something

• divide into slivers or splinters

• break up into splinters or slivers

• form into slivers

• the rind of a fruit or vegetable

• British politician (1788-1850)

• remove the skin from

• come off in flakes or thin small pieces

• get undressed

• a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch

• an outer surface (usually thin)

• body covering of a living animal

• a person's skin regarded as their life

• a member of any of several British or American groups consisting predominantly of young people who shave their heads; some engage in white supremacist and anti-immigrant activities and this leads to the perception that all skinheads are racist and violent

• a person whose head is bald or shaved

• the rind of a fruit or vegetable

• a bag serving as a container for liquids; it is made from the hide of an animal

• climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling

• bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of

• remove the bark of a tree

• remove the skin from

• a state of arrangement or appearance

• a decoration or adornment typically on the edge of a garment

• attitude of an aircraft in flight when allowed to take its own orientation

• cutting down to the desired size or shape

• thin and fit

• characterized by order and neatness; free from disorder

• neat and smart in appearance

• severely simple in line or design

• remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size

• decorate, as with ornaments

• cut down on; make a reduction in

• balance in flight by regulating the control surfaces

• be in equilibrium during a flight

• decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods

• cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of

• cut closely

• adjust (sails on a ship) so that the wind is optimally used

• English aeronautical engineer who invented the jet aircraft engine (1907-1996)

• cut small bits or pare shavings from

• decrease gradually or bit by bit