trig

Plural: trigs

Noun

• the mathematics of triangles and trigonometric functions
• A dandy; coxcomb.
• Trigonometry.
• A trig point.
• A stone, block of wood, or anything else, placed under a wheel or barrel to prevent motion; a scotch; a skid.
• The mark for players at skittles, etc.
• Triglyceride.
• A cricket in the family Trigonidiidae.

Adjective Satellite

• neat and smart in appearance
  • "the trig corporal in his jaunty cap"

Adj

• True; trusty; trustworthy; faithful.
• Safe; secure.
• Tight; firm; steady; sound; in good condition or health.
• Neat; tidy; trim; spruce; smart.
• Active; clever.

Verb

Verb Forms: trigged, trigging, trigs

• To make neat or trim; to block or stop.
• To stop (a wheel, barrel, etc.) by placing something under it; to scotch; to skid.
• To fill; to stuff; to cram.

Adjective

• Neat, smart, or trim in appearance.

Examples

• He tried to "TRIG" up his Scrabble rack, hoping for a better word.
• Her "TRIG" arrangement of tiles suggested a player who valued order and efficiency.

Synonyms

clean-cut, trigonometry, trim

Anagrams of trig