Etymology dictionary. 2014.
jig — jig·a·boo; jig·a·ma·ree; jig; jig·gered; jig·gers; jig·get; jig·gety; jig·gish; jig·gly; jig·gy; jig·man; rig·a·ma·jig; thing·um·a·jig; what·you·may·jig·ger; jig·ger; jig·gle; thing·a·ma·jig; … English syllables
Jig — Jig, n. [OF. gigue a stringed instrument, a kind of dance, F. gigue dance, tune, gig; of German origin; cf. MHG. g[=i]ge fiddle, G. geige. Cf. {Gig} a fiddle, {Gig} a whirligig.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Mus.) A light, brisk musical movement. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Jig-Ai — Жанр Горграйнд Годы с 2005 Страна … Википедия
jig — jig1 [jig] n. [prob. < MFr giguer, to gambol, dance < gigue, a fiddle < MHG giga (akin to ON gigja) < OHG * gigan (> Ger dial. geigen), to move back and forth] 1. a) a fast, springy sort of dance, usually in triple time b) the… … English World dictionary
Jig — Jig, v. i. 1. To dance a jig; to skip about. [1913 Webster] You jig, you amble, and you lisp. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To move with a skip or rhythm; to move with vibrations or jerks. The fin would jig off slowly, as if it were looking for nothing … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Jig — Jig, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Jigged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Jigging}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To sing to the tune of a jig. [1913 Webster] Jig off a tune at the tongue s end. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To trick or cheat; to cajole; to delude. Ford. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
jig — ● jig nom masculin (anglais jig) Appareil de concentration gravimétrique dans lequel la matière traitée est soumise à un mouvement vertical alternatif, appelé pistonnage … Encyclopédie Universelle
Jig — [englisch, dʒɪg], Bezeichnung für einen englisch irischen Volkstanz, der am häufigsten im 6/8 Takt, jedoch auch in einer Reihe anderer Taktarten (2/4, 2/2, 9/8, 3/8, 9/4, 6/4) vorkommt. Musikalisch handelte es sich dabei ursprünglich um… … Universal-Lexikon
Jig — [dʒig] die; , s <aus gleichbed. engl. jig zu altfr. giguer »tanzen, springen«>: 1. seit dem 16. Jh. auf den brit. Inseln verbreiteter Volkstanz ohne feste Form. 2. engl. Schreibung für ↑Gigue … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
jig — ► NOUN 1) a lively dance with leaping movements and music in compound time. 2) a device that guides tools and holds materials or parts securely. ► VERB (jigged, jigging) 1) dance a jig. 2) move up and down with a quick jerky motion … English terms dictionary
