plural twigs
: a small branch of a tree or bush
We should gather up small twigs for the campfire.
twigs; twigged; twigging
British, informal
: to understand (something) suddenly
He seemed confused until he twigged that something was going on.
I had to explain it to him three times but he finally twigged.
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“Twig.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/twig. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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