140 Another Word for Twigs? – Twigs Synonyms & Antonyms

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Meaning of twigs

small thin woody pieces

Etymology of twigs

The word "twigs" has its roots in Old English "twīg" or "twigge", which referred to a small branch or shoot, likely derived from the Proto-Germanic word "twīgiz" and the Proto-Indo-European root "dwei-" meaning "to twist" or "to turn"

Synonyms

branches sticks stems shoots sprigs boughs limbs offshoots scions suckers runners sprouts seedlings saplings shrubs bushes canes reeds rods wands batons switches staffs staves poles pickets stakes pegs spindles splinters shreds fragments bits pieces chips shards splints

Definitions

  • Small thin branches, especially those that have been broken off from a tree or bush
  • * A small branch or division of a larger structure or organization

Usage Examples

  • The children used twigs and leaves to build a small nest for the bird
  • * The artist carefully arranged the twigs and branches to create a beautiful sculpture

Antonyms

trunks boles mainstems stalks stocks blocks chunks masses lumps boulders rocks stones pebbles grains seeds particles fragments bits pieces chips shards splinters slivers shreds

Related Adjectives

small thin woody wooden brittle fragile delicate slender slim narrow tiny miniature little insignificant weak frail feeble tender young green fresh living dead dry withered wilted

Related Nouns

trees branches sticks stems shoots leaves roots trunks boles mainstems stalks stocks forests woods groves thickets bushes shrubs canes reeds rods wands batons staffs staves poles pickets stakes pegs spindles

Related Verbs

branch stem shoot sprout grow develop expand stretch extend reach climb ascend descend fall break snap crack split splinter shred fragment chip shatter
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