I. ˈtwig noun
Etymology: Middle English twigge, from Old English; akin to Old High German zwīg twig, Old English twā two
Date: before 12th century
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
II. verb
( twigged ; twig·ging )
Etymology: perhaps from Irish & Scottish Gaelic tuig- understand
Date: 1764
transitive verb
1. : notice , observe
2. : to understand the meaning of : comprehend
intransitive verb
: to gain a grasp : understand
twigged instinctively about things — H. E. Bates
III. noun
Etymology: origin unknown
Date: circa 1811
British : fashion , style