twig
/twɪɡ/noun
A thin little branch on a tree or shrub.
Example sentence
- “A twig snapped under his foot as he walked through the woods.”
In British slang it is also a verb meaning to suddenly understand: 'it took me a minute to twig'.
Related words
leafThe flat, typically green part of a plant that grows from its stem or branches.branchA woody limb that grows out from a tree's trunk and often splits into smaller parts.petalOne of the colored, usually soft parts that form the outer ring of a flower.trunkThe enclosed storage space at the back of a car where luggage is kept.pollenThe fine, powder-like grains that flowers produce.rootThe part of a plant, usually below the ground, that holds it in place and takes in water and nutrients from the soil.