TWIG: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for TWIG?

Need another word that means the same as “twig”? Find 14 synonyms and 30 related words for “twig” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Twig” are: branchlet, sprig, small branch, shoot, offshoot, stem, scion, catch on, cotton on, get it, get onto, get wise, latch on, tumble

Twig as a Noun

Definitions of "Twig" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “twig” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A slender woody shoot growing from a branch or stem of a tree or shrub.
• A small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year.
• A small branch of a blood vessel or nerve.

Synonyms of "Twig" as a noun (7 Words)

branchlet	A small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year.
offshoot	A side shoot or branch on a plant. Commercial offshoots of universities.
scion	A descendant of a notable family. He was the scion of a wealthy family.
shoot	An occasion when a group of people hunt and shoot game for sport. They hold a shoot every weekend during the summer.
small branch	A garment size for a small person.
sprig	A descendant or younger member of a family or social class. A sprig of holly.
stem	A pipe used for smoking crack or opium. The Hellenic tribes were derived from the Aryan stem.

Usage Examples of "Twig" as a noun

• Cutaneous nerve twigs.

Twig as a Verb

Definitions of "Twig" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “twig” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Branch out in a twiglike manner.
• Understand, usually after some initial difficulty.

Synonyms of "Twig" as a verb (7 Words)

catch on	Cause to become accidentally or suddenly caught, ensnared, or entangled.
cotton on	Take a liking to.
get it	Communicate with a place or person; establish communication with, as if by telephone.
get onto	Enter or assume a certain state or condition.
get wise	Acquire as a result of some effort or action.
latch on	Fasten with a latch.
tumble	Dry washing in a tumble dryer. Property prices tumbled.

Usage Examples of "Twig" as a verb

• The lightning bolt twigged in several directions.

Associations of "Twig" (30 Words)

branch	A part of a forked or branching shape. Follow this track south until it branches into two.
bud	Of a plant or animal form a bud. I found him outside smoking some bud.
drooping	Hanging down (as from exhaustion or weakness. Lilacs with drooping panicles of fragrant flowers.
evergreen	Bearing foliage throughout the year. The glossy laurel is fully hardy and evergreen.
fern	Any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores.
harrow	Draw a harrow over land. They ploughed and harrowed the heavy clay.
leaf	A thing that resembles a leaf in being flat and thin. An oak leaf.
leafy	Having many leaves or much foliage. Leafy trees.
mistletoe	American plants closely resembling Old World mistletoe.
nib	A pointed or projecting part of an object. Slide the tile into place until the nibs hook on.
offshoot	A natural consequence of development. Commercial offshoots of universities.
olive	The small evergreen tree which produces olives and which has narrow leaves with silvery undersides native to warm regions of the Old World. A cucumber and olive salad.
outgrowth	A natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant. The book is an imaginative outgrowth of practical criticism.
pendulous	Hanging down loosely. Pendulous branches.
ramify	Spread or branch out; grow and develop in complexity or range. These plants ramify early and get to be very large.
ramose	Having branches; branched. Ramose corals.
sapwood	Newly formed outer wood lying between the cambium and the heartwood of a tree or woody plant; usually light colored; active in water conduction.
sector	The minimum track length that can be assigned to store information unless otherwise specified a sector of data consists of 512 bytes. He was helpless in an important sector of his life.
slot	A slot machine that is used for gambling. He developed a version of slot grammar.
sprig	A young man. A sprig of holly.
sprout	Put forth and grow sprouts or shoots. The potatoes sprouted.
stalk	A stalklike support for a sessile animal or for an organ in an animal. Drinking glasses with long stalks.
stick	Stick to firmly. He collected dry sticks for a campfire.
sting	Cause an emotional pain as if by stinging. Five blackmailers were jailed last week after they were snared in a police sting.
thatch	Hair resembling thatched roofing material. Thatch the roofs.
tine	A prong or sharp point, such as that on a fork or antler.
tree	Force a hunted animal to take refuge in a tree. Genealogical tree.
wattle	Interlace to form wattle.
wedge	A formation of people or animals in the shape of a wedge. He invested his wedge in stocks and shares.