noun
twig
TWIG/twɪɡ/
A small, thin branch or offshoot.
The slender twig forks around tiny buds and two leaves.
Etymology
Old English twig already meant a slender shoot or small branch. Its deeper ancestry connects it with a fork and the idea of “two,” evoking a branch dividing.
In context
the trees were still shedding drops but sparrows and fines were already hopping from twig to Twig
More examples
- Dry twigs snap under our boots.
- Tiny buds appear along each twig in spring.
- We gather fallen twigs to start the campfire.
Forms
twig · twigs
twiggy adjective — Covered with or resembling small branches.