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twiggen

twiggen adjective: made of twigs; wicker.

Adjective

twiggen (not comparable)

  1. (archaic) Made of twigs; wicker.
    • But I'll beat the knave into a twiggen bottle.c. 1603–1604 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Othello, the Moore of Venice”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac...

Origin of twiggen

From twig + -en (“made of”).

Questions about twiggen

What does twiggen mean?
Twiggen means made of twigs; wicker.
What part of speech is twiggen?
Twiggen is an adjective.

Words near twiggen in the dictionary

  1. twig wilters
  2. twigful
  3. twigfuls
  4. Twigg
  5. twigged
  6. twiggen
  7. twigger
  8. twiggers
  9. twiggier
  10. twiggiest
  11. twiggily

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