slenderizes
Creates lean appearance
Slenderizes means makes or becomes more slender.
The word appears most often in advertising for diet products, exercise equipment, and shapewear: This girdle slenderizes your waistline.
The term carries a whiff of mid-century marketing speak.
Cuts or decorates slightly
- narrowsConstricted water passage
- tapersNarrows toward an end
- whittlesCarves or gradually reduces
- paresCuts away covering
shrinks · diminishes · contracts · compresses · streamlines · attenuates · thins · refines
Strengthening muscles gradually
- sculptingShaping material into forms
- cardioPulse-elevating exercise regimen
- aerobicsHeart-strengthening group exercises
- pilatesControlled movement exercise method
yoga · calisthenics · bodybuilding · crossfit · bootcamp · cycling · jogging · swimming
Custom clothing adjustment
- contouringShaping with highlights, shadows
- flatteringExcessively praising, often insincerely
- streamliningMaking more aerodynamic or efficient
- elongatingMaking more extended
shapewear · cinching · draping · ruching · high-waisted · A-line · empire-waist · monochrome
Regulating serving sizes
- deficitAmount still owed
- macrosAutomated command sequences
- fastingDeliberate food avoidance
- intermittentOccurring at irregular intervals
ketogenic · metabolism · low-carb · nutrition · detox · paleo · vegan · gluten-free
trims
Cuts or decorates slightly
pares · shrinks · diminishes · contracts · compresses · streamlines · attenuates · thins · refines · sleeks
toning
Strengthening muscles gradually
- sculptingShaping material into forms
- cardioPulse-elevating exercise regimen
- aerobicsHeart-strengthening group exercises
pilates · yoga · calisthenics · bodybuilding · crossfit · bootcamp · cycling · jogging · swimming · trimming
tailoring
Custom clothing adjustment
- contouringShaping with highlights, shadows
- flatteringExcessively praising, often insincerely
- streamliningMaking more aerodynamic or efficient
elongating · shapewear · cinching · draping · ruching · high-waisted · A-line · empire-waist · monochrome · structured
portion-control
Regulating serving sizes
intermittent · ketogenic · metabolism · low-carb · nutrition · detox · paleo · vegan · gluten-free · satiety