trig
1 of 2noun
ˈtrig 
: trigonometry
trig
2 of 2adjective
1
: stylishly or jauntily trim
everything was trim and trig and bright
Mark Twain
Mark Twain2
: extremely precise : prim
3
dialectal, chiefly British : firm, vigorous
Synonyms
Adjective
- antiseptic
- bandbox
- crisp
- groomed
- kempt
- neat
- orderly
- picked up
- prim
- shipshape
- smug
- snug
- tidied
- tidy
- trim
- uncluttered
- well-groomed
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Example Sentences
Adjective to the office she wears trig two-piece suits that are fashionable but still businesslike
Recent Examples on the Web Jason Lamphier, EW.com, 16 July 2021 There are a lot of advantages to the Babylonian trig system, according to Wildberger. Annalee Newitz, Ars Technica, 25 Aug. 2017 According to the researchers, Plimpton 322 is a trig table, similar to the ones seen in every high school math textbook, except Plimpton 322 uses triangles instead of circles and angles. Avery Thompson, Popular Mechanics, 25 Aug. 2017 Spanish II honors will be offered at HMS, and algebra II/trig honors be offered at CHMS, with District 181 providing transportation for students traveling between buildings. Chuck Fieldman, chicagotribune.com, 27 June 2017 There are 13 students scheduled to take algebra II/trig honors and five for Spanish II honors. Chuck Fieldman, chicagotribune.com, 27 June 2017 Rhett Allain, Wired, 14 Mar. 2022 See More
Noun
This video has more angles than your high school trig test. Jason Lamphier, EW.com, 16 July 2021 There are a lot of advantages to the Babylonian trig system, according to Wildberger. Annalee Newitz, Ars Technica, 25 Aug. 2017 According to the researchers, Plimpton 322 is a trig table, similar to the ones seen in every high school math textbook, except Plimpton 322 uses triangles instead of circles and angles. Avery Thompson, Popular Mechanics, 25 Aug. 2017 Spanish II honors will be offered at HMS, and algebra II/trig honors be offered at CHMS, with District 181 providing transportation for students traveling between buildings. Chuck Fieldman, chicagotribune.com, 27 June 2017 There are 13 students scheduled to take algebra II/trig honors and five for Spanish II honors. Chuck Fieldman, chicagotribune.com, 27 June 2017 Adjective
The oldest way is to just look them up in a trig table. Rhett Allain, Wired, 14 Mar. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun
by shortening
Adjective
Middle English, trusty, nimble, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse tryggr faithful; akin to Old English trēowe faithful — more at true entry 1
First Known Use
Noun
circa 1878, in the meaning defined above
Adjective
1513, in the meaning defined at sense 1
trig
adjective
as in trim
being clean and in good order to the office she wears trig two-piece suits that are fashionable but still businesslike Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- trim
- tidied
- tidy
- picked up
- neat
- shipshape
- prim
- groomed
- smug
- bandbox
- kempt
- natty
- antiseptic
- crisp
- spruce
- orderly
- uncluttered
- organized
- well-groomed
- snug
- immaculate
- spiffy
- sleek
- dapper
- saucy
- smart
- spotless
- rakish
- taut
- streamlined
- systematic
- straight
- spic-and-span
- spick-and-span
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- messy
- disordered
- untidy
- slovenly
- disheveled
- unkempt
- mussy
- dishevelled
- disorderly
- scruffy
- sloppy
- seedy
- dirty
- slipshod
- sordid
- shabby
- foul
- nasty
- mussed
- filthy
- sloven
- rumpled
- squalid
- dowdy
- tumbled
- frowzy
- tousled
- frowsy
- disorganized
- unsystematic