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twig
Overview of noun twig
The noun twig has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) branchlet, twig, sprig -- (a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year)
Overview of verb twig
The verb twig has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) twig -- (branch out in a twiglike manner; "The lightning bolt twigged in several directions")
2. catch on, get wise, get onto, tumble, latch on, cotton on, twig, get it -- (understand, usually after some initial difficulty; "She didn't know what her classmates were plotting but finally caught on")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun twig
1 sense of twig
Sense 1
branchlet, twig, sprig
=> branch
=> stalk, stem
=> plant organ
=> plant part, plant structure
=> natural object
=> whole, unit
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun twig
1 sense of twig
Sense 1
branchlet, twig, sprig
=> brier
=> wand
=> withe, withy
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun twig
1 sense of twig
Sense 1
branchlet, twig, sprig
=> branch
Antonyms of noun twig
Member Holonyms of noun twig
Substance Holonyms of noun twig
Part Holonyms of noun twig
Member Meronyms of noun twig
Substance Meronyms of noun twig
Part Meronyms of noun twig
Meronyms of noun twig
Holonyms of noun twig
Attributes of noun twig
Derived Forms of noun twig
1 sense of twig
Sense 1
branchlet, twig, sprig
RELATED TO>(adj) twiggy#1
=> twiggy, twiglike
RELATED TO>(verb) twig#1
=> twig
Domain of noun twig
Domain Terms of noun twig
Familiarity of noun twig
twig used as a noun is very rare (polysemy count =1)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun twig
1 sense of twig
Sense 1
branchlet, twig, sprig
> branch
=> deadwood
=> limb, tree branch
=> branchlet, twig, sprig
Meronyms of noun twig
1 sense of twig
Sense 1
branchlet, twig, sprig
=> branch
HAS PART: bark
=> stalk, stem
HAS PART: internode
HAS PART: receptacle
=> plant organ
=> plant part, plant structure
=> natural object
=> whole, unit
HAS PART: part, portion
HAS PART: section, segment
Holonyms of noun twig
Grep of noun twig
blood-twig
twig
twig blight
Antonyms of verb twig
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb twig
2 senses of twig
Sense 1
twig
=> branch, ramify, fork, furcate, separate
=> diverge
=> move
Sense 2
catch on, get wise, get onto, tumble, latch on, cotton on, twig, get it
=> grok, get the picture, comprehend, savvy, dig, grasp, compass, apprehend
=> understand
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb twig
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb twig
2 senses of twig
Sense 1
twig
=> branch, ramify, fork, furcate, separate
Sense 2
catch on, get wise, get onto, tumble, latch on, cotton on, twig, get it
=> grok, get the picture, comprehend, savvy, dig, grasp, compass, apprehend
'Cause To' of verb twig
Derived Forms of verb twig
1 of 2 senses of twig
Sense 1
twig
RELATED TO>(noun) twig#1
=> branchlet, twig, sprig
Domain of verb twig
Domain Terms of verb twig
Familiarity of verb twig
twig used as a verb is rare (polysemy count =2)
Sample Sentences of verb twig
2 senses of twig
Sense 1
twig
*> Something ----s
Sense 2
catch on, get wise, get onto, tumble, latch on, cotton on, twig, get it
*> Somebody ----s
*> Somebody ----s PP
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb twig
2 senses of twig
Sense 1
twig
> branch, ramify, fork, furcate, separate
=> arborize, arborise
=> twig
=> bifurcate
=> trifurcate
Sense 2
catch on, get wise, get onto, tumble, latch on, cotton on, twig, get it
> grok, get the picture, comprehend, savvy, dig, grasp, compass, apprehend
=> figure
=> catch on, get wise, get onto, tumble, latch on, cotton on, twig, get it
=> intuit
=> digest
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb twig
Sense 1
twig
=> branch, ramify, fork, furcate, separate
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Sense 2
catch on, get wise, get onto, tumble, latch on, cotton on, twig, get it
=> grok, get the picture, comprehend, savvy, dig, grasp, compass, apprehend
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Grep of verb twig
twig
Grep of adj twig
twiggy
twiglike
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