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twigs


Meanings
  • noun

    Small branches or shoots of a tree or shrub, often used for making baskets, furniture, or as fuel.

    - "The bird built its nest using twigs."
    - "We collected twigs for our campfire."
    - "The artist used twigs to create intricate sculptures."

Pronunciation




  1. Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2651647"

Synonyms

tillow , check out , peep , spy on , surveil , clock , get it , notice , fathom , figure out , grasp , ken , work out
Rhymes
Words rhyming with twigs
bigs , hymns , digs
Variants
List of all variants of twigs that leads to same result
twig , twigged , twiggier , twiggiest , twiggy , twigs , twigging , lime-twig , lime-twigs
Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English 'twigge', plural of 'twig', meaning 'shoot, branch'.


Trivia
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  1. Twigs are often used in herbal medicine for various purposes.

  2. Some trees, such as willows, have flexible twigs that can be easily bent and used for basket weaving.

  3. Twigs can also be used as a natural dye for fabric.


Related Concepts
informations on related concepts or terms closely associated with the word. Discuss semantic fields or domains that the word belongs to
  1. Branches: Twigs are a type of branch, but larger branches are often called 'limbs' or 'trunks'.

  2. Basketry: The art of making baskets using twigs and other materials.


Culture
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In many cultures, twigs have been used for various purposes such as in basket weaving, making tools, and as fuel. Twigs have also been used symbolically, representing new beginnings or growth.

How to Memorize "twigs"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a tree and its branches. Twigs are the small branches at the end of the branches.

  2. associate

    - Associate twigs with new beginnings or growth.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic phrase: 'Twigs are tiny tree limbs'.


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