NYT Dictionary

TRIG

/tɹɪɡ/
AdjectiveNounVerbTRIGGrade 9

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

True; trusty; trustworthy; faithful.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

From Middle English trig, tryg, from Old Norse tryggr (“loyal, faithful, true”), from Proto-Germanic *triwwiz (“loyal, faithful, true”). Cognate with Old English trīewe (“faithful, loyal, true”). More at true.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

trigonometrytrimanalanalysisarithmeticbrawchicchipperclassycosmopolitan

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 7 recorded puzzles:

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