Twig vs Trig - What's the difference?
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A small thin branch of a tree or bush.
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(colloquial, regional) To realise something; to catch on.
:* He hasn't twigged that we're planning a surprise party for him.
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To understand the meaning of (a person); to comprehend.
To observe slyly; also, to perceive; to discover.
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True; trusty; trustworthy; faithful.
Safe; secure.
Tight; firm; steady; sound; in good condition or health.
Neat; tidy; trim; spruce; smart.
*(British Quarterly Review) (1845-1866)
*:To sit on a horse square and trig .
*1973 , (Newsweek) , April 16
*:The [torture] stories seemed incongruent with the men telling them – a trim, trig lot who, given a few pounds more flesh, might have stepped right out of a recruiting poster.
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*:“A tight little craft,” was Austin’s invariable comment on the matron; and she looked it, always trim and trig and smooth of surface like a converted yacht cleared for action. ¶ Near her wandered her husband, orientally bland, invariably affable,.
Active; clever.
(uncountable) trigonometry.
(countable, informal) A trigonometric point.
(UK) A stone, block of wood, or anything else, placed under a wheel or barrel to prevent motion; a scotch; a skid.
To stop (a wheel, barrel, etc.) by placing something under it; to scotch; to skid.
To fill; to stuff; to cram.
In transitive terms the difference between twig and trig
is that twig is to beat with twigs while trig is to stop (a wheel, barrel, etc.) by placing something under it; to scotch; to skid.As an adjective trig is
true; trusty; trustworthy; faithful.twig
English
Etymology 1
(etyl) twigge, from (etyl) . More at two.Noun
(wikipedia twig) (en noun)- They used twigs and leaves as a base to start the fire.
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Derived terms
*Verb
(twigg)Etymology 2
From (etyl) and (etyl) .Verb
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- Do you twig me?
- Now twig him; now mind him.
- as if he were looking right into your eyes and twigged something there which you had half a mind to conceal
Etymology 3
Compare tweak.trig
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) trig, tryg, (etyl) . More at (l).Adjective
(trigger)Etymology 2
Abbreviation of (trigonometry).Noun
Etymology 3
See (trigger).Noun
(en noun)- (Wright)