twiggyadj.

Brit.

/ˈtwɪɡi/, U.S.

/ˈtwɪɡi/

Etymology: < twig n.¹ + -y suffix¹.

1. Like a twig; slender, as a shoot or branch; also, †made of twigs or wickerwork (obsolete).

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > wood > wood of specific trees > [adjective] > willow > made of wickerwork

wicker1502

twiggen1549

wanded1567

twigged1643

vimineous1657

twiggy1664

wickereda1749

wickerworked1900

kilta1927

1562 W. Turner 2nd Pt. Herball f. 40^v Lithospermon..hath..diuerse twyggy braunches.

1597 J. Gerard Herball iii. 1330 These [trees]..do cast their branches and twiggie tendrels vnto the earth, where they likewise take hold and roote.

1664 J. Evelyn Sylva xix. 42 Oziers..yielding more limber, and flexible twigs for Baskets, Flaskets, Hampers, Chairs, Hurdles, Stages, Bands, &c...; In fine, for all Wicker and Twiggy Works.

1714 J. Petiver in Philos. Trans. 1713 (Royal Soc.) 28 35 This seems to differ..in having more twiggy Branches.

1721 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. at Wanded Chair A Wicker or Twiggy-Chair.

1801 Asiatic Ann. Reg. 1800 Misc. Tracts 267/2 A slender twiggy climbing plant on the mountains.

1896 G. Allen in Longman's Mag. Nov. 45 The netted willow..sends up twiggy shoots from a prostrate stem.

2. Full of or abounding in twigs; bushy, shrubby.

ΘΚΠ

the world > plants > part of plant > part of tree or woody plant > [adjective] > of or having twig(s)

twiggy1600

twigged1640

browsy1709

virgated1776

sprayey1849

twigsome1860

plical1890

1600 R. Surflet tr. C. Estienne & J. Liébault Maison Rustique vii. xxiv. 844 A hart passing through a thick and twiggie woode.

1728 E. Chambers Cycl. at Root Sarmentous, i. e. twiggy, or branching.

1881 Encycl. Brit. XII. 274/2 For the slender twiggy sorts [of pear-trees] the fan form is to be preferred.

1882 Garden 14 Jan. 19/3 Masses of twiggy growth at the bottom.

Derivatives

ˈtwigginess n. the condition or quality of being twiggy.

ΘΚΠ

the world > plants > part of plant > part of tree or woody plant > [noun] > bough or branch > branchy quality

branchiness1611

twigginess1927

1927 Smallholder 26 Mar. 105/1 Pea sticks ought to last through two seasons. Of course, in the second year they lose most of their twigginess.

1981 Country Life 1 Jan. 39/2 Potentilla fruticosa... Its winter-brown twigginess should match the tawny beech.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1916; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	twiggy
释义	twiggyadj. Brit. /ˈtwɪɡi/, U.S. /ˈtwɪɡi/ Etymology: < twig n.¹ + -y suffix¹. 1. Like a twig; slender, as a shoot or branch; also, †made of twigs or wickerwork (obsolete). ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > wood > wood of specific trees > [adjective] > willow > made of wickerwork wicker1502 twiggen1549 wanded1567 twigged1643 vimineous1657 twiggy1664 wickereda1749 wickerworked1900 kilta1927 1562 W. Turner 2nd Pt. Herball f. 40^v Lithospermon..hath..diuerse twyggy braunches. 1597 J. Gerard Herball iii. 1330 These [trees]..do cast their branches and twiggie tendrels vnto the earth, where they likewise take hold and roote. 1664 J. Evelyn Sylva xix. 42 Oziers..yielding more limber, and flexible twigs for Baskets, Flaskets, Hampers, Chairs, Hurdles, Stages, Bands, &c...; In fine, for all Wicker and Twiggy Works. 1714 J. Petiver in Philos. Trans. 1713 (Royal Soc.) 28 35 This seems to differ..in having more twiggy Branches. 1721 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. at Wanded Chair A Wicker or Twiggy-Chair. 1801 Asiatic Ann. Reg. 1800 Misc. Tracts 267/2 A slender twiggy climbing plant on the mountains. 1896 G. Allen in Longman's Mag. Nov. 45 The netted willow..sends up twiggy shoots from a prostrate stem. 2. Full of or abounding in twigs; bushy, shrubby. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > part of plant > part of tree or woody plant > [adjective] > of or having twig(s) twiggy1600 twigged1640 browsy1709 virgated1776 sprayey1849 twigsome1860 plical1890 1600 R. Surflet tr. C. Estienne & J. Liébault Maison Rustique vii. xxiv. 844 A hart passing through a thick and twiggie woode. 1728 E. Chambers Cycl. at Root Sarmentous, i. e. twiggy, or branching. 1881 Encycl. Brit. XII. 274/2 For the slender twiggy sorts [of pear-trees] the fan form is to be preferred. 1882 Garden 14 Jan. 19/3 Masses of twiggy growth at the bottom. Derivatives ˈtwigginess n. the condition or quality of being twiggy. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > part of plant > part of tree or woody plant > [noun] > bough or branch > branchy quality branchiness1611 twigginess1927 1927 Smallholder 26 Mar. 105/1 Pea sticks ought to last through two seasons. Of course, in the second year they lose most of their twigginess. 1981 Country Life 1 Jan. 39/2 Potentilla fruticosa... Its winter-brown twigginess should match the tawny beech. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1916; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1562
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