Trig

English

Adjective

Trig (comparative trigger, superlative triggest)

1. (obsolete) firm, true, steady

Noun

Trig (countable and uncountable; plural trigs)

1. (uncountable) trigonometry.
2. (countable, informal) A trigonometric point.

Thesaurus

all ataunto, anal, ataunt, braw, bungup and bilge-free, chic, classy, clothes-conscious, cosmopolitan, dapper, dashing, dinky, dressed to advantage, dressed to kill, elegant, exquisite, genteel, jaunty, natty, neat, nifty, nobby, posh, recherche, ritzy, sharp, shipshape, sleek, slick, smart, smug, snazzy, snug, soigne, soignee, sophisticated, spiffy, spruce, style-conscious, swank, swanky, swell, taut, tidy, tight, tricksy, trim, well-cared-for, well-dressed, well-groomed

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA: /tɹɪɡ/
• Rhymes: -ɪɡ

Etymology 1

From Old Norse tryggr.

Etymology 2

Abbreviation of trigonometry.

Translations

Adjective

firm, true, steady

Finnish: vankka (fi), vakaa (fi)

Anagrams

• girt
• grit, Grit

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Old English

Noun

triġ n.

1. a wooden board with a low rim, tray.

Alternative forms

• treġ

Etymology

Proto-Germanic *trugaz, *trugan, *truh-, *trauh-, *trawjan from Proto-Indo-European *drAuk(')- (“a type of vessel”). Akin to Old English trōg (“trough”).

Declension

    Declension of Trig (strong a-stem)

	Singular	Plural
nominative	triġ	triġu
accusative	triġ	triġu
genitive	triġes	triġa
dative	triġe	triġum

Synonyms

• trēġ
• trog