Trichotomous, trī-kot′ō-mus, adj. divided into three parts, or into threes—also Trichotom′ic.—adv. Trichot′omously.—n. Trichot′omy, division into three parts. [Gr. tricha, threefold, treis, three; tomē, a cutting—temnein, to cut.]
Trichromatic, trī-krō-mat′ik, adj. characterised by three colours, having the three fundamental colour-sensations of red, green, and purple, of the normal eye, as opposed to the colour-blind eye, which has but two.—Also Trichrō′mic. [Gr. treis, three, chrōma, colour.]
Trichronous, trī′krō-nus, adj. in ancient prosody, consisting of three times or moræ, trisemic. [Gr. treis, three, chronos, time.]
Trick, trik, v.t. to dress, to decorate.—n. Trick′ing, the act of one who tricks: (Shak.) dress, ornament. [Celt.; W. treciaw, to adorn.]
Trick, trik, n. any fraud or stratagem to deceive, an illusion: a clever contrivance to puzzle, amuse, or annoy: a particular habit or manner, skill, adroitness, manner: a parcel of cards falling to a winner at one turn: any toy or gimcrack: a turn as at the helm: (slang) a watch.—v.t. to deceive, to cheat.—ns. Trick′er; Trick′ery, act or practice of playing tricks: artifice: stratagem: imposition.—adv. Trick′ily.—n. Trick′iness.—adj. Trick′ish, addicted to tricks: artful in making bargains.—adv. Trick′ishly, in a trickish manner: artfully: knavishly.—n. Trick′ishness, the state of being trickish or deceitful.—adv. Trick′ly, cleverly, deftly.—n. Trick′scene, a scene in which changes are made before the audience.—adjs. Trick′sey, Trick′sy, trickish, exhibiting artfulness: pretty, dainty, neat.—n. Trick′siness, state of being tricksey.—adj. Trick′some.—ns. Trick′ster, one who practises tricks, a cheat; Trick′-wig, a kind of wig worn by actors, the hair of which can be made to stand on end by a device.—adj. Trick′y. [O. Fr. tricher, to beguile—L. tricāri, to trifle.]
Trickle, trik′l, v.i. to flow gently or in a small stream.—n. a trickling rill.—n. Trick′let, a little rill.—adj. Trick′ly, trickling. [M. E. triklen, prob. for striklen, freq. of striken, to go.]
Trick-track, trik′-trak, n. a form of backgammon in which pegs as well as pieces are used.—Also Tric′-trac, Tick′-tack. [Fr. tric trac]
Triclinic, trī-klin′ik, adj. (min.) having three axes obliquely inclined to each other. [Gr. treis, three, klinein, to bend.]
Triclinium, trī-klin′i-um, n. a couch running round three sides of a table for reclining on at meals: a dining-room with couches on three sides. [L.,—Gr. triklinos—treis, three, klinē, a couch.]
Tricolour, Tricolor, trī′kul-or, n. the national flag of France, of three colours, red, white, and blue, in vertical stripes.—adj. Trī′coloured, having three colours. [Fr. tricolore—L. tres, three, color, colour.]