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twigs

twigs is the plural of twig.

twigs is the third-person singular simple present indicative of twig.

Meaning of twig

Noun

twig (plural twigs)

  1. A small thin branch of a tree or bush.
    • They used twigs and leaves as a base to start the fire.
  2. (slang) Somebody, or one of their body parts, not looking developed.
    • You need to find a source of motivation and play off of that. Whether it be the jock in high school that always called you fat, or the guy who picked on you and called you a twig.2007 February 24, Matt Weik, CSCS, “Successful Tips and Tricks For Contest Prep!”, in Bodybuilding.com, archived from the original on 16 Feb 2024

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Phrases with twigs

Questions about twigs

What is twigs the plural of?
Twigs is the plural of twig.

Words near twigs in the dictionary

  1. twiglets
  2. twiglike
  3. twiglit
  4. twigloo
  5. twigloos
  6. twigs
  7. twigs and berries
  8. twigsome
  9. twigwork
  10. twihard
  11. Twihards

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