| NOUN | plant | twig, branchlet, sprig | a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division) |
|---|---|---|---|
| VERB | change | twig | branch out in a twiglike manner |
| cognition | twig, catch on, get wise, get onto, tumble, latch on, cotton on, get it | understand, usually after some initial difficulty |
| Sounds | twih'g | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | big ... zig: 23 rhymes with ihg... | |
| Meaning | A small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | branchlet, sprig | |
| Narrower | brier | A thorny stem or twig |
| wand | A thin supple twig or rod | |
| withe, withy | Strong flexible twig | |
| Broader | branch | A division of a stem, or secondary stem arising from the main stem of a plant |
| Spanish | rama, ramita, ramo, vástago, verdugo, verdugón | |
| Catalan | branqueta, branquilló | |
| Adjectives | twiggy | thin as a twig |
| Verbs | twig | branch out in a twiglike manner |
| Meaning | Branch out in a twiglike manner. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s | |
| Example | "The lightning bolt twigged in several directions" | |
| Broader | branch, ramify, fork, furcate, separate | divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork |
| Catalan | comprendre | |
| Nouns | twig | a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division) |
| Meaning | understand, usually after some initial difficulty. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP | |
| Synonyms | catch on, get wise, get onto, tumble, latch on, cotton on, get it | |
| Broader | grok, get the picture, comprehend, savvy, dig, grasp, compass, apprehend | Get the meaning / meaning of something |
| Spanish | comprender, entender | |
| Catalan | comprendre, entendre's | |
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