I. ˈtwig noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English twigge, from Old English; akin to Old English twig, Middle Low German twīch, Old High German zwīg twig, Old English twēgen, twā, tū two — more at two
1. : a small shoot or branch usually without its leaves : a portion of stem of no definite length or size
2. : a minute branch of a nerve or artery
auricular twigs of the coronary arteries — C.H.Best & N.B.Taylor
3. : a divining rod
with the twirl of a hazel twig has found water on dozens of small holdings — Irish Digest
II. transitive verb
( twigged ; twigged ; twigging ; twigs )
: to beat with or as if with a twig : switch
III. transitive verb
( twigged ; twigged ; twigging ; twigs )
Etymology: probably alteration of English dialect twick to twist, twitch, tweak, from Middle English twikken — more at tweak
: pull , twitch
IV. noun
( -s )
: pull , tug
V. verb
( twigged ; twigged ; twigging ; twigs )
Etymology: perhaps from Scottish Gaelic tuig I understand, perceive
transitive verb
1. : notice , observe , perceive , watch
reflected that the paratrooper might not have twigged him — Earle Birney
2. : to understand the meaning of : comprehend
by their use of words you can twig what is wrong with them — Christopher Morley
intransitive verb
: notice , understand
she probably twigged instinctively about things being a bit rough for him — H.E.Bates
VI. noun
( -s )
Etymology: origin unknown
Britain : fashion , mode , style
a plan she formed for going to the ball in proper twig — Samuel Lover