n.
Pronunciation: ' twig
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English twigge, from Old English; akin to Old High German zw ī g twig, Old English tw ā 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 \ ' twigd \ adjective
– twig · gy \ ' twi-g ē \ adjective