twig

[ twig ]

/ twɪg /

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noun

a 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

before 950; Middle English; Old English twig, twigge, originally (something) divided in two; akin to Old High German zwīg (German Zweig), Dutch twijg; compare Sanskrit dvikás double

OTHER WORDS FROM twig

twigless, adjectivetwiglike, adjective

Words nearby twig

twicer, twice-told, Twickenham, twiddle, twiddle one's thumbs, twig, twig blight, twig borer, twig girdler, twiggy, twilight

Definition for twig (2 of 3)

twig²

[ twig ]

/ twɪg /

British

verb (used with object), twigged, twig·ging.

to look at; observe: Now, twig the man climbing there, will you?

to see; perceive: Do you twig the difference in colors?

to understand.

verb (used without object), twigged, twig·ging.

to understand.

Origin of twig

1755–65; <Irish tuigim I understand, with English w reflecting the offglide before i of the velarized Irish t typical of southern Ireland; cf. dig²

Definition for twig (3 of 3)

twig³

[ twig ]

/ twɪg /

noun British.

style; fashion.

Origin of twig

First recorded in 1805–15; origin uncertain

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Example sentences from the Web for twig

These 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 Students
These ethanol-susceptible twigs sprout quite different animals.
Why elephants and armadillos might easily get drunk|Susan Milius|June 4, 2020|Science News For Students
Suddenly, we hear the sound of a twig cracking; all three men look around anxiously, particularly JASON.
Who Killed the Horror Film?|Tom Shone|March 13, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Their heads are in the walls of the House of Skulls, and the little child strikes them, as he goes by, with a twig.
The Infidel, Vol. II.|Robert Montgomery Bird

When a twig speaks under a deer in his passage through the woods, the sound is sharp, dainty, alert.
Wood Folk at School|William J. Long
"Not so much as a twig between here and eternity," he said to himself, with a shudder.
The Red Acorn|John McElroy
Thus marched he out, swaggering down the streets, and swinging his twig of almond-tree in his hand.
The Pacha of Many Tales|Frederick Marryat
Twig collared the fox as he bolted, and as the hounds were making a dash at him.
The Badger|Alfred E. Pease

British Dictionary definitions for twig (1 of 2)

twig¹

/ (twɪɡ) /

noun

any small branch or shoot of a tree or other woody plant

something resembling this, esp a minute branch of a blood vessel

Derived forms of twig

twiglike, adjective

Word Origin for twig

Old English twigge; related to Old Norse dvika consisting of two, Old High German zwīg twig, Old Danish tvige fork

British Dictionary definitions for twig (2 of 2)

twig²

/ (twɪɡ) /

verb twigs, twigging or twigged British informal

to understand (something)

to find out or suddenly comprehend (something)he hasn't twigged yet

(tr) rare to perceive (something)

Word Origin for twig

C18: perhaps from Gaelic tuig I understand

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	twig
释义	twig ¹ [ twig ] / twɪg / SEE SYNONYMS FOR twig ON THESAURUS.COM noun a 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 ¹ before 950; Middle English; Old English twig, twigge, originally (something) divided in two; akin to Old High German zwīg (German Zweig), Dutch twijg; compare Sanskrit dvikás double OTHER WORDS FROM twig twigless, adjectivetwiglike, adjective Words nearby twig twicer, twice-told, Twickenham, twiddle, twiddle one's thumbs, twig, twig blight, twig borer, twig girdler, twiggy, twilight Definition for twig (2 of 3) twig² [ twig ] / twɪg / British verb (used with object), twigged, twig·ging. to look at; observe: Now, twig the man climbing there, will you? to see; perceive: Do you twig the difference in colors? to understand. verb (used without object), twigged, twig·ging. to understand. Origin of twig ² 1755–65; <Irish tuigim I understand, with English w reflecting the offglide before i of the velarized Irish t typical of southern Ireland; cf. dig² Definition for twig (3 of 3) twig³ [ twig ] / twɪg / noun British. style; fashion. Origin of twig ³ First recorded in 1805–15; origin uncertain Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for twig These 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 Students These ethanol-susceptible twigs sprout quite different animals. Why elephants and armadillos might easily get drunk\|Susan Milius\|June 4, 2020\|Science News For Students Suddenly, we hear the sound of a twig cracking; all three men look around anxiously, particularly JASON. Who Killed the Horror Film?\|Tom Shone\|March 13, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Their heads are in the walls of the House of Skulls, and the little child strikes them, as he goes by, with a twig. The Infidel, Vol. II.\|Robert Montgomery Bird When a twig speaks under a deer in his passage through the woods, the sound is sharp, dainty, alert. Wood Folk at School\|William J. Long "Not so much as a twig between here and eternity," he said to himself, with a shudder. The Red Acorn\|John McElroy Thus marched he out, swaggering down the streets, and swinging his twig of almond-tree in his hand. The Pacha of Many Tales\|Frederick Marryat Twig collared the fox as he bolted, and as the hounds were making a dash at him. The Badger\|Alfred E. Pease British Dictionary definitions for twig (1 of 2) twig¹ / (twɪɡ) / noun any small branch or shoot of a tree or other woody plant something resembling this, esp a minute branch of a blood vessel Derived forms of twig twiglike, adjective Word Origin for twig Old English twigge; related to Old Norse dvika consisting of two, Old High German zwīg twig, Old Danish tvige fork British Dictionary definitions for twig (2 of 2) twig² / (twɪɡ) / verb twigs, twigging or twigged British informal to understand (something) to find out or suddenly comprehend (something)he hasn't twigged yet (tr) rare to perceive (something) Word Origin for twig C18: perhaps from Gaelic tuig I understand Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to twig limb, sprig, shoot, scion, spray, switch, branch, offshoot
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twig

noun

Origin of twig

OTHER WORDS FROM twig

Words nearby twig

Definition for twig (2 of 3)

verb (used with object), twigged, twig·ging.

verb (used without object), twigged, twig·ging.

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Definition for twig (3 of 3)

noun British.

Origin of twig

Example sentences from the Web for twig

British Dictionary definitions for twig (1 of 2)

noun

Derived forms of twig

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British Dictionary definitions for twig (2 of 2)

verb twigs, twigging or twigged British informal

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