I. ˈtrig adjective
( sometimes trigger sometimes triggest )
Etymology: Middle English, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse tryggr faithful, trustworthy, Norwegian & Danish tryg easy, confident, safe — more at true
1. dialect Britain : trusty , faithful
2. chiefly Scotland : active , brisk , lively
3.
a. chiefly Scotland : pleasingly neat, trim, and orderly ; sometimes : concise
a trig summary
b. : pleasingly trim and stylish in dress : spruce , smart
a trig secretary in tailored black
also : marked by trimness and style
a trig little hat
4. : extremely or excessively precise : stiff , prim , formal
5. dialect chiefly Britain : marked by sound strong condition : firm , vigorous
6. dialect Britain : fully filled : stuffed, crammed
Synonyms: see neat
II. transitive verb
( trigged ; trigged ; trigging ; trigs )
1.
a. dialect chiefly Britain : to put in order : tidy — usually used with up
b. : to dress in a trig manner : make smart or noticeable in costume — usually used with out or up
trigged out in her best for the meeting
2. dialect chiefly Britain : to fill completely : stuff , cram
III. transitive verb
( trigged ; trigged ; trigging ; trigs )
Etymology: perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse tryggja to make firm, make trusty, tryggr faithful, trustworthy
chiefly dialect : to make secure or firm : restrain from moving or shifting: as
a. : to stop or slow the motion of (a wheel) usually with a wedge or other block
b. : to support with props or wedges
IV. noun
( -s )
1.
a. chiefly dialect : something (as a stone or block) used as a support in trigging
b. : a brick bedded to the proper height to hold a mason's line level in the center of a course
2. : a manually operated eccentric cam mounted near the end of a scale beam by means of which the beam can be held stationary at the lower limit of its motion
V. intransitive verb
( trigged ; trigged ; trigging ; trigs )
Etymology: origin unknown
dialect England : trot , run
VI. noun
( -s )
Etymology: perhaps modification (influenced by trigger ) (I) of Dutch trek pull, draft, tug, haul, from Middle Dutch treck — more at trek
1. dialect England : a line from which to start in a race or game
2. dialect Britain : a small or shallow ditch or trench especially when used to mark a boundary
VII. transitive verb
( trigged ; trigged ; trigging ; trigs )
dialect Britain : to mark or bound with a trig
trigged the ground with his heel
VIII. noun
( -s )
Etymology: by shortening
: trigonometry
IX. abbreviation
trigonometric; trigonometrical