First Known Use: before 12th century
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1twig
noun \ˈtwig\
Definition of TWIG
1
: a small shoot or branch usually without its leaves
2
: a minute branch of a nerve or artery
— twigged \ˈtwigd\ adjective
— twig·gy \ˈtwi-gē\ adjective
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Origin of TWIG
Middle English twigge, from Old English; akin to Old High German zwīg twig, Old English twā two
2twig
verb
: to understand (something) suddenly
twiggedtwig·ging
Full Definition of TWIG
transitive verb
2
: to understand the meaning of : comprehend
intransitive verb
: to gain a grasp : understand <twigged instinctively about things — H. E. Bates>
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Origin of TWIG
perhaps from Irish & Scottish Gaelic tuig- understand
First Known Use: 1764
Related to TWIG
- Synonyms
- appreciate, apprehend, assimilate, behold, catch, catch on (to), cognize, compass, 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), comprehend, understand
- Antonyms
- miss
3twig
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TWIG Defined for Kids
twig
noun \ˈtwig\
Definition of TWIG for Kids
: a small shoot or branch
Medical Dictionary
twig
noun \ˈtwig\
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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