twig

/twˈɪɡ/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

noun

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

verb

1. branch out in a twiglike manner
   “The lightning bolt twigged in several directions”
2. understand, usually after some initial difficulty
   “She didn't know what her classmates were plotting but finally caught on”

Synonyms for twig

• branchlet
• sprig
• catch on
• get wise
• get onto
• tumble
• latch on
• cotton on
• get it

Words that rhyme with twig

• big
• dig
• rig
• pig
• gig
• jig
• fig
• swig
• brig
• renege
• trig
• wig
• bigwig
• prig
• zig
• figg
• figge
• frig
• grigg
• isgrigg
• knigge
• mcquigg
• mig
• nigg
• pigg
• prigge
• quigg
• rigg
• sandvig
• sig