adj
Meaning 1
Having many twigs.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
twiggy
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rhymes with -ɪɡi
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adj
Meaning 2
Thin and angular.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 3
thin as a twig
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: twiglike
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *twīgą Proto-West Germanic *twīg Old English twiġ Middle English twig English twig English -y English twiggy From twig + -y.
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