a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year
verb
branch out in a twiglike manner
“The lightning bolt twigged in several directions”
verb
understand, usually after some initial difficulty
“She didn't know what her classmates were plotting but finally caught on”
Word Forms
twiggy
adjective
thin as a twig
twig
verb
branch out in a twiglike manner
twig
noun
a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Zweig
ein kleiner Zweig oder Teil eines Zweigs (insbesondere ein Endteil); Wird normalerweise auf Zweigstellen des laufenden oder vorangegangenen Jahres angewendet
🇫🇷French
brindille
une petite succursale ou division d'une succursale (notamment une division terminale) ; généralement appliqué aux succursales de l’année en cours ou précédente
🇪🇸Spanish
ramita
una pequeña sucursal o división de una sucursal (especialmente una división terminal); generalmente se aplica a sucursales del año actual o anterior
🇮🇹Italian
ramoscello
un piccolo ramo o divisione di un ramo (soprattutto una divisione terminale); solitamente applicato ai rami dell'anno corrente o precedente
🇳🇱Dutch
takje
een kleine tak of afdeling van een tak (vooral een terminalafdeling); meestal toegepast op takken van het lopende of voorgaande jaar
🇵🇹Portuguese
galho
uma pequena filial ou divisão de uma filial (especialmente uma divisão terminal); geralmente aplicado a filiais do ano atual ou anterior
🇷🇺Russian
ветка
небольшой филиал или подразделение филиала (особенно терминальное подразделение); обычно применяется к филиалам текущего или предыдущего года
India
🇮🇳Hindi
फ़ैशन
एक छोटी शाखा या शाखा का प्रभाग (विशेषकर एक टर्मिनल प्रभाग); आमतौर पर चालू या पिछले वर्ष की शाखाओं पर लागू होता है
🇧🇩Bengali
ডালপালা
একটি শাখার একটি ছোট শাখা বা বিভাগ (বিশেষ করে একটি টার্মিনাল বিভাগ); সাধারণত বর্তমান বা পূর্ববর্তী বছরের শাখাগুলিতে প্রয়োগ করা হয়
🇮🇳Tamil
கிளை
ஒரு கிளையின் ஒரு சிறிய கிளை அல்லது பிரிவு (குறிப்பாக ஒரு முனையப் பிரிவு); வழக்கமாக நடப்பு அல்லது முந்தைய ஆண்டின் கிளைகளுக்குப் பயன்படுத்தப்படும்
🇮🇳Telugu
కొమ్మ
ఒక శాఖ యొక్క చిన్న శాఖ లేదా విభజన (ముఖ్యంగా టెర్మినల్ డివిజన్); సాధారణంగా ప్రస్తుత లేదా మునుపటి సంవత్సరం శాఖలకు వర్తించబడుతుంది
🇮🇳Marathi
डहाळी
शाखेची एक छोटी शाखा किंवा विभाग (विशेषत: टर्मिनल विभाग); सामान्यतः चालू किंवा मागील वर्षाच्या शाखांवर लागू होते
🇮🇳Gujarati
ટ્વિગ
શાખાની નાની શાખા અથવા વિભાગ (ખાસ કરીને ટર્મિનલ વિભાગ); સામાન્ય રીતે વર્તમાન અથવા અગાઉના વર્ષની શાખાઓ પર લાગુ થાય છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ರೆಂಬೆ
ಒಂದು ಸಣ್ಣ ಶಾಖೆ ಅಥವಾ ಶಾಖೆಯ ವಿಭಾಗ (ವಿಶೇಷವಾಗಿ ಟರ್ಮಿನಲ್ ವಿಭಾಗ); ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಸ್ತುತ ಅಥವಾ ಹಿಂದಿನ ವರ್ಷದ ಶಾಖೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಅನ್ವಯಿಸಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ചില്ല
ഒരു ശാഖയുടെ ഒരു ചെറിയ ശാഖ അല്ലെങ്കിൽ വിഭജനം (പ്രത്യേകിച്ച് ഒരു ടെർമിനൽ ഡിവിഷൻ); സാധാരണയായി നിലവിലുള്ള അല്ലെങ്കിൽ മുൻ വർഷത്തെ ശാഖകളിൽ പ്രയോഗിക്കുന്നു
cabang kecil atau divisi dari suatu cabang (terutama divisi terminal); biasanya diterapkan pada cabang tahun ini atau tahun sebelumnya
🇵🇭Filipino
sanga
isang maliit na sangay o dibisyon ng isang sangay (lalo na ang isang terminal division); karaniwang inilalapat sa mga sangay ng kasalukuyan o naunang taon
🇲🇾Malay
ranting
cawangan kecil atau bahagian cawangan (terutamanya bahagian terminal); biasanya digunakan untuk cawangan tahun semasa atau sebelumnya
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
غصين
فرع صغير أو قسم من الفرع (خاصة القسم الطرفي)؛ تطبق عادة على فروع السنة الحالية أو السابقة
🇮🇷Persian
شاخه
یک شاخه یا بخش کوچک از یک شاخه (به ویژه یک بخش پایانه)؛ معمولاً برای شعب سال جاری یا قبل اعمال می شود
🇹🇷Turkish
dal
bir dalın küçük bir dalı veya bölümü (özellikle bir terminal bölümü); genellikle cari veya önceki yılın şubelerine uygulanır
🇮🇱Hebrew
זֶרֶד
ענף קטן או חטיבה של סניף (במיוחד חטיבה טרמינלית); מיושם בדרך כלל על ענפים של השנה הנוכחית או הקודמת
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'twig'?
The primary meaning of 'twig' is 'a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'twig' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'twig' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'twig' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'twig' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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