First Known Use: 1513
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1trig
adjective \ˈtrig\
Definition of TRIG
1
: stylishly or jauntily trim <everything was trim and trig and bright — Mark Twain>
2
: extremely precise : prim
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Origin of TRIG
Middle English, trusty, nimble, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse tryggr faithful; akin to Old English trēowe faithful — more at true
Related to TRIG
- Synonyms
- antiseptic, bandbox, crisp, groomed, kempt, orderly, picked up, prim, shipshape, smug, snug, tidied, tidy, neat, trim, uncluttered, well-groomed
- Antonyms
- disheveled (or dishevelled), disordered, disorderly, messy, mussed, mussy, sloven, slovenly, unkempt, untidy
2trig
noun
Definition of TRIG
See trig defined for English-language learners
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Origin of TRIG
by shortening
First Known Use: circa 1878
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