twig

English Thesaurus

1. a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year (noun.plant)

hypernym	:	branch,
definition	:	a division of a stem, or secondary stem arising from the main stem of a plant (noun.plant)

hyponym	:	brier,
definition	:	a thorny stem or twig (noun.plant)

hyponym	:	wand,
definition	:	a thin supple twig or rod (noun.plant)

hyponym	:	withe, withy,
definition	:	strong flexible twig (noun.plant)

2. branch out in a twiglike manner (verb.change)

hypernym	:	branch, fork, furcate, ramify, separate,
definition	:	divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork (verb.change)

3. understand, usually after some initial difficulty (verb.cognition)

hypernym	:	apprehend, compass, comprehend, dig, get the picture, grasp, grok, savvy,
definition	:	get the meaning of something (verb.cognition)

4. a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year (noun.plant)

derivation	:	twig,
definition	:	branch out in a twiglike manner (verb.change)

derivation	:	twiggy, twiglike,
definition	:	thin as a twig (adj.all)

5. branch out in a twiglike manner (verb.change)

derivation	:	branchlet, sprig, twig,
definition	:	a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year (noun.plant)

6. a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year (noun.plant)

derivation	:	twig,
definition	:	branch out in a twiglike manner (verb.change)

derivation	:	twiggy, twiglike,
definition	:	thin as a twig (adj.all)

7. branch out in a twiglike manner (verb.change)

derivation	:	branchlet, sprig, twig,
definition	:	a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year (noun.plant)