TWIG


Meaning of TWIG in English

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

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.