Twig

Twig
Twig Twig, v. t. [Gael. tuig, or Ir. tuigim I understand.] [1913 Webster] 1. To understand the meaning of; to comprehend; as, do you twig me? [Colloq.] --Marryat. [1913 Webster]

2. To observe slyly; also, to perceive; to discover. ``Now twig him; now mind him.'' --Foote. [1913 Webster]

As if he were looking right into your eyes and twigged something there which you had half a mind to conceal. --Hawthorne. [1913 Webster]


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  • Twig — Twig, n. [AS. twig; akin to D. twijg, OHG. zwig, zwi, G. zweig, and probably to E. two.] A small shoot or branch of a tree or other plant, of no definite length or size. [1913 Webster] The Britons had boats made of willow twigs, covered on the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • twig — twig; twig·gen; twig·gery; twig·gy; twig·let; …   English syllables

  • twig — twig1 [twig] n. [ME twigge < OE, akin to Ger zweig < IE * dwigho < base * dwöu , TWO: prob. with reference to the forking of the twig] a small, slender branch or shoot of a tree or shrub twig2 [twig] vt., vi. twigged, twigging [via… …   English World dictionary

  • Twig — Twig, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Twigged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Twigging}.] [Cf. {Tweak}.] To twitch; to pull; to tweak. [Obs. or Scot.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Twig — Twig, v. t. To beat with twigs. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • twig — (n.) O.E. twigge, from P.Gmc. *twigan (Cf. M.Du. twijch, Du. twijg, O.H.G. zwig, Ger. Zweig branch, twig ), from the root of twi (see TWIN (Cf. twin)), here meaning forked (as in O.E. twisel fork, point of division ) …   Etymology dictionary

  • twig — Ⅰ. twig [1] ► NOUN ▪ a slender woody shoot growing from a branch or stem of a tree or shrub. DERIVATIVES twigged adjective twiggy adjective. ORIGIN Old English, related to TWAIN(Cf. ↑twain) and TWO …   English terms dictionary

  • twig|gy — «TWIHG ee», adjective, gi|er, gi|est. of, having to do with, or resembling a twig or twigs; slender; slim: »a twiggy girl …   Useful english dictionary

  • Twig — Die Klippenland Chroniken (englischer Originaltitel: The Edge Chronicles) ist eine Fantasy Jugendromanreihe des britischen Autors Paul Stewart. Sie wurde von Chris Riddell illustriert und besteht gegenwärtig aus zehn Bänden. Der erste Band der… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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