twig
noun
1. a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year
Similar word(s): branchlet, sprig
Definition categories: plant, branch
Sentences with twig as a noun:
- They used twigs and leaves as a base to start the fire.
verb
1. branch out in a twiglike manner
- The lightning bolt twigged in several directions
Definition categories: change, branch, fork, furcate, ramify, separate
2. understand, usually after some initial difficulty
Similar word(s): tumble
Definition categories: cognition, apprehend, compass, comprehend, dig, grasp, grok, savvy
Sentences with twig as a verb:
- Do you twig me?