twig
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- pronunciation:
- twIg
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a small branch of a tree or other plant.
I broke a twig off the tree.
- similar words:
- stick
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| related words: |
branch, limb |
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| derivations: |
twigless (adj.), twiglike (adj.) |
Twig comes from an Old English word that means "something divided in two."