Plural of twig
regular plural
The plural of twig is twigs.
Forms of twig
| Singular | twig /twɪɡ/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | twigs |
| Countable | countable |
Twigs in a sentence
- They used twigs and leaves as a base to start the fire.
- A beech wood with silver firs in it rolled down the face of the hill, and the maze of leafless twigs and dusky spires cut sharp against the soft blueness of the evening sky.1907 January, Harold Bindloss, chapter 1, in The Dust of Conflict, 1st Canadian edition, Toronto, Ont.: McLeod & Allen, →OCLC
- Cat. lluquet 'bundle of dry and sulfated twigs or straw that easily catches fire'2025, Cid Swanenvleugel, The Pre-Roman Elements of the Sardinian Lexicon, page 51. From the entry sulfated
- The fingers had withered into puckered twigs; her little nail had fallen off entirely.2019 September 10, Tamsyn Muir, chapter 20, in Gideon the Ninth (The Locked Tomb; 1), New York, N.Y.: Tor.com, published 2020, →ISBN, act 3. From the entry little nail
- The thick, furry twigs of ailanthus suckers leave her fingers stinking of coffee and peanut butter.2018, Richard Powers, The Overstory, Vintage (2019), page 173. From the entry ailanthus
Meaning of twig
- noun A small thin branch of a tree or bush.
- noun Somebody, or one of their body parts, not looking developed.
- verb To beat with twigs.
Questions about the plural of twig
- What is the plural of twig?
- The plural of twig is twigs.
- Is twig countable?
- Twig is a countable noun.
Source and license
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