twig

Nouns

  • (n) a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year branchlet, sprig,

Verbs

  • (v) branch out in a twiglike manner
    • The lightning bolt twigged in several directions
  • (v) understand, usually after some initial difficulty
    • She didn't know what her classmates were plotting but finally caught on
    catch on, cotton on, get it, get onto, get wise, latch on, tumble,

Synonyms

branchlet sprig catch on cotton on get it get onto get wise latch on tumble

Words of close approximity

twin twit
two
twat twee twin twit
twig blight twiggy twiglike