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trig - definition and meaning
Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Smart and trim, as in appearance; neat.
- transitive verb To make trim or neat, especially in dress.
- transitive verb To stop (a wheel) from rolling, as with a wedge.
- noun Trigonometry.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An abbreviation of trigonometrical; of trigonometry.
- To dress; trick: with up.
- To act as an obstacle or check; act as a brake. See
trig , n., 3. - Full.
- To fill; stuff; cram.
- True; trusty; trustworthy; faithful.
- Safe; secure.
- Tight; firm; sound; in good condition or health.
- Neat; tidy; trim; spruce; smart.
- Active; clever.
- noun A dandy; a coxcomb.
- noun Material, such as gravel or hay, placed on a slippery declivity on a road to check the motion of a sled passing over n.
- To trudge; trundle along.
- To stop; obstruct; specifically, to skid; stop (a wheel) by putting a stone, log, or other obstacle in the way.
- To prop; hold up.
- To set a mark on, as a standing-place for the player in the game of ninepins.
- noun An obstacle; a prop; a skid; a brake-shoe for a wheel to ride upon in descending steep hills; a small wedge or block used to prevent a cask from rolling.
- noun The mark at which the player stands in the game of ninepins or bowls. Halliwell. See
trig , verb, 3.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- transitive verb obsolete To fill; to stuff; to cram.
- adjective Prov. Eng. & Scot. Full; also, trim; neat.
- transitive verb To stop, as a wheel, by placing something under it; to scotch; to skid.
- noun engraving A stone, block of wood, or anything else, placed under a wheel or barrel to prevent motion; a scotch; a skid.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun UK A stone, block of wood, or anything else, placed under a wheel or barrel to prevent motion; a scotch; a skid.
- noun uncountable
trigonometry . - noun countable, informal A trigonometric point.
- adjective
True ;trusty ;trustworthy ;faithful . - adjective
Safe ;secure . - adjective
Tight ;firm ;steady ;sound ; in good condition or health. - adjective
Neat ;tidy ;trim ;spruce ;smart . - adjective
Active ;clever . - noun A
dandy ;coxcomb .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the mathematics of triangles and trigonometric functions
- adjective neat and smart in appearance
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[Middle English, true, from Old Norse tryggr, loyal, true; see deru- in Indo-European roots.]
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[Perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse tryggr, firm; see trig.]
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
See trigger.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
Abbreviation of trigonometry.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
From Middle English trig, tryg, Old Norse tryggr ("loyal, faithful, true"), from Proto-Germanic *triwwiz (“loyal, faithful, true”). Cognate with Old English trēowe ("faithful, loyal, true"). More at true.
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Examples
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Allred said a former colleague mentioned an interest in finding the properties of "trig" -
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2009
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In pursuance of this decision, when the two brothers, talking university shop, had used "trig" several times, Martin Eden demanded: — "What is TRIG?"
Chapter 2 2010
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I see again his dark, manly countenance lighted up by his keen brown eyes; his Roman features; his closely curling hair; his intellectual forehead and pleasant smile, and his very neat, "trig" appearance.
Brook Farm John Thomas Codman
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Jennie has some touch of that greatness; Dreiser is forever calling her "a big woman"; it is a refrain almost as irritating as the "trig" of "The Titan."
A Book of Prefaces 1918
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In pursuance of this decision, when the two brothers, talking university shop, had used "trig" several times, Martin Eden demanded: -
Chapter 2 1908
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Though the studies have not been conducted to determine recommended consumption amounts, scientists say the compound, called trigonelline or "trig," may be a factor in estrogen-dependent breast cancer but beneficial against colon cancer development.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2009
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"The important thing to get from this is that 'trig' has the ability to act like a hormone," said Dr. Clinton Allred, AgriLife Research nutrition scientist.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2009
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He added that "trig" is in coffee beans, though in different amounts depending on the variety of coffee bean.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2009
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It isn't bad for them: lots of 'trig' time and you don't become a soldier unless you want to do soldiering. close
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"The important thing to get from this is that 'trig' has the ability to act like a hormone," said Dr. Clinton Allred, AgriLife Research nutrition scientist.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2009
Related Words
synonyms (58)
Words with the same meaning
- all ataunto
- anal
- ataunt
- braw
- bungup and bilge-free
- chic
- classy
- clothes-conscious
- cosmopolitan
- cram
- dapper
- dashing
- dinky
- dressed to advantage
- dressed to kill
- elegant
- exquisite
- fill
- full
- genteel
- jaunty
- natty
- neat
- nifty
- nobby
- posh
- recherche
- ritzy
- scotch
- sharp
- shipshape
- skid
- sleek
- slick
- smart
- smug
- snazzy
- snug
- soigne
- soignee
- sophisticated
- spiffy
- spruce
- stuff
- style-conscious
- swank
- swanky
- swell
- taut
- tidy
- tight
- tricksy
- trim
- trog
- trēġ
- well-cared-for
- well-dressed
- well-groomed
fbharjo commented on the word trig
original meaning of firm true in Norse
February 25, 2007