twig — A small thin branch of a tree or bush, typically one of the smallest branches
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: A small thin branch of a tree or bush, typically one of the smallest branches
Pronunciation (IPA): /twɪɡ/
Korean meaning: 나뭇가지, 잔가지
Korean pronunciation: **트**위그
Example Sentences
- The camper used dry twigs to start a fire.
- My cat thinks every moving twig is a dangerous enemy that must be attacked immediately.
- She decorated the vase with colorful twigs from her garden.
twig
NOUN//twɪɡ//
A small thin branch of a tree or bush, typically one of the smallest branches
A child carefully collects thin twigs that fell from the tree
A little pig waves a twig and grows big!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old English 'twigg', related to the Germanic root meaning 'two' or 'divided'. The word originally described something that splits or branches off, which is why we use it for small branches that fork off from larger ones.
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The camper used dry twigs to start a fire.”
“My cat thinks every moving twig is a dangerous enemy that must be attacked immediately.”
“She decorated the vase with colorful twigs from her garden.”
“The fortune teller claimed she could predict my future by reading the pattern of fallen twigs.”
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