trig

[trig]

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noun Informal.

trigonometry.

Origin of trig

by shortening

trig

[trig]

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

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

Synonyms for trig

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1. tidy, orderly.

trig

[trig]

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

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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Related Words for trig

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

Examples from the Web for trig

Contemporary Examples of trig

“I think in regard to Trig, anything is possible,” McGinniss writes.
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Palin dedicates the book to her 2-year old son, Trig, who has Down syndrome.
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November 19, 2010
How could I ever forget the sight of a banner held up high to say “We Are Here For Trig”?
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November 3, 2009

Historical Examples of trig

The schooner was as newly painted and trig as if fresh from the ways.
The Cruise of the Dry Dock
T. S. Stribling
Smithers is an ass with the theodolite, and Hedger's 'trig' is rotten.
A Lively Bit of the Front
Percy F. Westerman
But, under the cool, keen regard of the trig maid, of course he upset the milk.
The Quest
Frederik van Eeden
Jane was a trig, neat body; small, as the coast girls often are—I wonder why?
A Singular Life
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps
Is it possible that I once agonized over this trig little man?
The Captain of the Gray-Horse Troop
Hamlin Garland

British Dictionary definitions for trig

trig

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

trig

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

adj.

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