twig
1a slender shoot of a tree or other plant.
a small offshoot from a branch or stem.
a small, dry, woody piece fallen from a branch: a fire of twigs.
Anatomy. one of the minute branches of a blood vessel or nerve.
Origin of twig
1Other words from twig
- twigless, adjective
- twiglike, adjective
Words Nearby twig
Other definitions for twig (2 of 3)
to understand.
to understand.
Origin of twig
2Other definitions for twig (3 of 3)
style; fashion.
Origin of twig
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How to use twig in a sentence
It was his unifying work that pruned all these twigs of knowledge into a single coherent and lovely tree — one that’s borne fruit for generations of scientists, mathematicians and engineers.
The Solo Stove Lite Stove is a stainless steel contraption that pulls in air through the holes in its base to help the sticks and twigs inside combust.
Two of my neighbors use those blowers that blow leaves and debris out into the street, but unfortunately they don't bag the leaves and twigs.
Hints From Heloise: Not so neighborly neighbors | Heloise Heloise | November 30, 2020 | Washington PostThese insects, however, belong on a nearby — but different — twig of the insect evolutionary tree.
What you need to know about ‘murder hornets’ | Susan Milius | July 20, 2020 | Science News For StudentsThese ethanol-susceptible twigs sprout quite different animals.
Why elephants and armadillos might easily get drunk | Susan Milius | June 4, 2020 | Science News For Students
Not even the tiniest twig from a tree falls unnoticed in this media forest.
Suddenly, we hear the sound of a twig cracking; all three men look around anxiously, particularly JASON.
To drop on one knee and level his piece was the work of an instant, but unfortunately he snapped a dry twig in doing so.
Hunting the Lions | R.M. BallantyneHe clutches at a sharp point of rock here, or a twig there; but if it is not as safe as he believed, woe unto him!
Alila, Our Little Philippine Cousin | Mary Hazelton WadeThere was a quiet, cynical smile on his face as he sat there beating a tattoo on his leggings with a hickory twig.
The Soldier of the Valley | Nelson LloydBurn the male olive-branch and the pine twig and juniper, and let the blazing laurel crackle amid the hearth.
The Religion of Ancient Rome | Cyril BaileyNot a twig broke as they crept up the side of the deep ravine and looked out at the herd.
The Later Cave-Men | Katharine Elizabeth Dopp
British Dictionary definitions for twig (1 of 2)
/ (twɪɡ) /
any small branch or shoot of a tree or other woody plant
something resembling this, esp a minute branch of a blood vessel
Origin of twig
1Derived forms of twig
- twiglike, adjective
British Dictionary definitions for twig (2 of 2)
/ (twɪɡ) /
to understand (something)
to find out or suddenly comprehend (something): he hasn't twigged yet
(tr) rare to perceive (something)
Origin of twig
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