trig

trig ¹  (trg)

adj.

1. Smart and trim, as in appearance; neat.

2. Being in good condition.

tr.v. trigged, trig·ging, trigs

To make trim or neat, especially in dress.

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[Middle English, true, from Old Norse tryggr, loyal, true; see deru- in Indo-European roots.]

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trigly adv.

trigness n.

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trig ²  (trg)

tr.v. trigged, trig·ging, trigs

1. To stop (a wheel) from rolling, as with a wedge.

2. To prop up; support.

n.

A wedge or other braking device.

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[Perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse tryggr, firm; see trig¹.]

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trig ³  (trg)

n.

Trigonometry.

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trig¹ Archaic or dialect

adj

neat or spruce

vb trigs, trigging, trigged

to make or become trim or spruce

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

trigly  adv

trigness  n

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trig² Chiefly dialect

n

(Engineering / Tools) a wedge or prop

vb trigs, trigging, trigged (tr)

1. to block or stop

2. to prop or support

[probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse tryggja to make secure; see trig¹]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	trig - the mathematics of triangles and trigonometric functions trigonometry math, mathematics, maths - a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement pure mathematics - the branches of mathematics that study and develop the principles of mathematics for their own sake rather than for their immediate usefulness spherical trigonometry - (mathematics) the trigonometry of spherical triangles triangulation - a trigonometric method of determining the position of a fixed point from the angles to it from two fixed points a known distance apart; useful in navigation
Adj.	1.	trig - neat and smart in appearance; "a clean-cut and well-bred young man"; "the trig corporal in his jaunty cap"; "a trim beard" clean-cut, trim tidy - marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits; "a tidy person"; "a tidy house"; "a tidy mind"