twig

About 1.02 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A small thin branch of a tree or bush.

   They used twigs and leaves as a base to start the fire.

2. noun Somebody, or one of their body parts, not looking developed.
3. verb To beat with twigs.
4. verb To realise something; to catch on; to recognize someone or something.

   He hasn't twigged that we're planning a surprise party for him.

5. verb To be realized and understood; to click.
6. verb To understand the meaning of (a person); to comprehend.

   Do you twig me?

7. verb To observe slyly; also, to perceive; to discover.
8. verb To pull

Similar words

sprig branchlet latch on tumble get it get onto catch on cotton on branch stick

Often followed by

of and is or to in from with that

Word family

twigged twiggier twiggiest twigging twiggy twigs