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Definition of twig
(Entry 1 of 3)
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: a small shoot or branch usually without its leaves
2
: a minute branch of a nerve or artery
twig
verb
twigged; twigging
Definition of twig (Entry 2 of 3)
: to gain a grasp : understand
twigged instinctively about things— H. E. Bates
twig
noun (2)Other Words from twig
Noun (1)
twigged
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adjective
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adjective
twiggy
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adjective
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adjective
Synonyms & Antonyms for twig
Synonyms: Verb
- appreciate,
- apprehend,
- assimilate,
- behold,
- catch,
- catch on (to),
- cognize,
- compass,
- comprehend,
- conceive,
- cotton (to or on to),
- decipher,
- decode,
- dig,
- discern,
- get,
- grasp,
- grok,
- intuit,
- know,
- make,
- make out,
- perceive,
- recognize,
- register,
- savvy,
- see,
- seize,
- sense,
- tumble (to),
- understand
Antonyms: Verb
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“Twig.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/twig. Accessed 11 Aug. 2022.
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Kids Definition of twig
: a small shoot or branch
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Medical Definition of twig
: a minute branch of a nerve or artery
twigs of sensory nerves in the skin— Lynda Charters
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