twig

Meanings

• Noun

  A slender shoot or branch, especially of a tree or shrub.

  - "The bird made its nest in the twig of the tree."
  - "The gardener pruned the dead twigs from the rose bush."

• Verb transitive

  To grasp or hold firmly.

  - "He twigged on to the plan and helped his friend."
  - "The detective twigged the suspect's false statement."

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Pronunciation

1. /twɪɡ/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

tillow , check out , peep , spy on , surveil , clock , get it , notice , fathom , figure out , grasp , ken , work out

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with twig
big , dig , pig

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Homophones

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1. Twig (en) : A slender shoot or branch.
   

2. Twig (en) : To grasp or hold firmly.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of twig that leads to same result
twig , twigged , twiggier , twiggiest , twiggy , twigs , twigging , lime-twig , lime-twigs

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Etymology

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Old English twigge, probably from twiggan ‘to turn, bend’.

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Trivia

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1. The longest recorded twig was over 8 feet long.

2. The word 'twig' is also used in the expression 'to twig on to something' which means to understand or figure out something.

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Related Concepts

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1. Branch: A part of a tree that grows out from the trunk and supports leaves, twigs, and buds.

2. Shoot: A new, growing part of a plant, especially a young plant that has not yet developed leaves or flowers.

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Culture

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In various cultures, twigs have been used for different purposes, such as for divination, in crafts, and for making tools.

How to Memorize "twig"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a tree with twigs extending from its branches.
   - Visualize the shape and texture of a twig.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'twig' with the image of a tree branch.
   - Connect 'twig' with the concept of a thin, flexible branch.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word 'twig' by associating it with 'tree' and 'wig'.
   - Use the phrase 'Twigs are for trees, just as wigs are for heads' to memorize the word.

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