halcyon vs trig

halcyon

adj
  • Calm, undisturbed, peaceful, serene. 

  • Pertaining to the halcyon or kingfisher. 

noun
  • The dead body of such a bird, said in Tudor times to act as a weather vane when hung from a beam. 

  • A kingfisher whose nesting by the sea was said, in classical mythology, to cause the Gods to restrain the wind and waves. 

  • A tropical kingfisher of the genus Halcyon, such as the sacred kingfisher (Halcyon sancta) of Australia. 

trig

adj
  • True; trusty; trustworthy; faithful. 

  • Neat; tidy; trim; spruce; smart. 

  • Safe; secure. 

  • Tight; firm; steady; sound; in good condition or health. 

  • Active; clever. 

noun
  • A trigonometric point; 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. 

  • A dandy; coxcomb. 

  • Trigonometry. 

  • Triglyceride. 

verb
  • To stop (a wheel, barrel, etc.) by placing something under it; to scotch; to skid. 

  • To fill; to stuff; to cram. 

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