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trig

1
[ trig ]
/ trɪg /
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noun Informal.

trigonometry.

RELATED WORDS

fly, swank, modern, contemporary, current, chichi, chic, mod, now, smart, latest, trim, snug, tidy, slick, orderly, regular, dainty, spruce, nice

Nearby words

  1. triforium,
  2. triform,
  3. trifunctional,
  4. trifurcate,
  5. trifurcation,
  6. trig point,
  7. trig.,
  8. triga,
  9. trigamous,
  10. trigamy

Origin of trig

1
by shortening

trig

2
[ trig ]
/ trɪg /

adjective Chiefly British.

neat, trim, smart, or spruce.
in good physical condition; sound; well.

verb (used with object), trigged, trig·ging.

Chiefly British Dialect. to make trim, smart, etc. (often followed by up or out).

Origin of trig

2
1150–1200 for earlier sense; 1505–15 for def 1; Middle English trigg true, trusty < Old Norse tryggr loyal, safe; cognate with Gothic triggws true, faithful. See true
Related formstrig·ness, noun

trig

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[ trig ]
/ trɪg /

verb (used with object), trigged, trig·ging. Dialect.

to support or prop, as with a wedge.
to act as a check on (the moving of wheels, vehicles, etc.).

noun

a wedge or block used to prevent a wheel, cask, or the like, from rolling.

Origin of trig

3
First recorded in 1585–95, trig is from the Old Norse word tryggja to make fast, secure

trig.

trigonometric.
trigonometrical.
trigonometry.
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British Dictionary definitions for trig

trig

1
/ (trɪɡ) archaic, or dialect /

adjective

neat or spruce

verb trigs, trigging or trigged

to make or become trim or spruce
Derived Formstrigly, adverbtrigness, noun

Word Origin for trig

C12 (originally: trusty): of Scandinavian origin; related to Old Norse tryggr true

noun

a wedge or prop

verb trigs, trigging or trigged (tr)

to block or stop
to prop or support

Word Origin for trig

C16: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse tryggja to make secure; see trig 1

trig.

abbreviation for

trigonometrical
trigonometry
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Word Origin and History for trig

trig

adj.

"smart, trim," c.1200, from Old Norse tryggr "firm, trusty, true" (see true (adj.)). A Scottish and northern word only until 19c.

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