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/
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
She snapped a dry twig to start the campfire.
A little pig waves a twig and grows big!
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🎤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.
Breakdown
twi- (two, divided) + -gg (Germanic noun ending) - literally meaning 'something that divides into two'
🎵Rhyme
🔗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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