Definition of twig - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
plantsmall thin branch of a tree or bush
- A bird perched on a thin twig..
2.
medicalTECH. minute branch of a blood vesselTECH.
- The surgeon repaired the damaged twig.
Verb
1.
- He twigged the truth after seeing the evidence..
2.
- He twigged the complex instructions eventually.
Images of twig
small thin branch of a tree or bush
Origin of twig
Old English, twigga (small branch)
Terms with twig included in their meaning
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entomology
long, thin insect resembling a twig
nature
small shoot or twig from a plant
design
ornament resembling a small shoot or twig
nature
insect resembling a twig for camouflage
whipping
whip using a flexible leafy twig
plant
shoot or twig used in grafting
entomology
tropical insect resembling a twig
plant part
small branch or twig growing from a plant
dental tool
twig with a frayed end for cleaning teeth
nature
young flexible branch or twig
botany
plant disease with excessive twig growth
plant
small branch or twig
field capture
device using a loop and springy twig to catch animals, birds
construction
stick or twig used in roofing
plants
flexible twig used for binding
people
thin and angular like a twig
nature
small twig or branch
appearance
resembling a twig in thinness and brittleness
Examples of twig in a sentence
She used a twig to draw in the sand. The radiologist noted a blockage in the twig. A clot formed in the twig, causing concern. She finally twigged what he meant. I twigged the solution just in time. After a moment, she twigged what he meant.
It took him a while to twig the joke.
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- French:brindille, comprendre, ...
- German:Zweig, plötzlich begreifen, ...
- Italian:ramoscello, rendersi conto, ...
- Spanish:brizna, percatarse, ...
- Portuguese:galho fino, perceber, ...
- Chinese:树枝, 突然明白, ...
- Japanese:小枝, 気づく, ...
- Arabic:غُصَيْن, أَدْرَكَ, ...
- Hebrew:זֶרֶד, לִקְלוֹט, ...
- Russian:веточка, понять, ...
- Ukrainian:гілка, зрозуміти, ...
- Hindi:टहनी, समझना, ...
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