TOPIARY Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the word topiary. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for TOPIARY
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clipping | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine • cutting down to the desired size or shape • the act of clipping or snipping | ||||||||
hedging | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • any technique designed to reduce or eliminate financial risk; for example, taking two positions that will offset each other if prices change • an intentionally noncommittal or ambiguous statement | ||||||||
pruning | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • something that has been pruned off of a plant • the act of trimming a plant | ||||||||
shaping | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • any process serving to define the shape of something • the act of fabricating something in a particular shape adjective satellite • forming or capable of forming or molding or fashioning | ||||||||
trimming | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of adding decoration • a decoration or adornment typically on the edge of a garment • cutting down to the desired size or shape | ||||||||
sculpting | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
verb • create by shaping stone or wood or any other hard material • shape (a material like stone or wood) by whittling away at it |