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twig

twɪg
WordNet
Mokko-shaped tsuba with silver-embossed plum blossoms on both sides and gold twigs; the ryo-hitsu are filled with gold, which is shaded.
Mokko-shaped tsuba with silver-embossed plum blossoms on both sides and gold twigs; the ryo-hitsu are filled with gold, which is shaded.
  1. (v) twig
    branch out in a twiglike manner "The lightning bolt twigged in several directions"
  2. (v) twig
    understand, usually after some initial difficulty "She didn't know what her classmates were plotting but finally caught on"
  3. (n) twig
    a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year
Illustrations
Margaret of Cleves, widow of Albrecht of Bavaria, touches his coffin with a twig, January 1405. With this, with her foot shocks, she renounces her husband's estate and debt.
Margaret of Cleves, widow of Albrecht of Bavaria, touches his coffin with a twig, January 1405. With this, with her foot shocks, she renounces her husband's estate and debt.
On the lid Avalokitesvara with willow twig in the left hand on clouds. Inside: blooming lotus plants. Silver suiteki in the shape of a drum with flute on a lotus leaf.
On the lid Avalokitesvara with willow twig in the left hand on clouds. Inside: blooming lotus plants. Silver suiteki in the shape of a drum with flute on a lotus leaf.
Several sheep stand along the water under the trees. In the background a windmill. The twig of a thistle in the margin at the bottom left.
Several sheep stand along the water under the trees. In the background a windmill. The twig of a thistle in the margin at the bottom left.
Tile decorated with a pigeon on a twig.
Tile decorated with a pigeon on a twig.
A fragment of purple silk velvet. Twigs with leaves, garnets and buds on thick branches, arranged horizontally on a purple ground.
A fragment of purple silk velvet. Twigs with leaves, garnets and buds on thick branches, arranged horizontally on a purple ground.
Fragment half-silk fabric. The fragment has an irregular pattern of branched twigs in olive and moss green, on which lemony fruits in white, surrounded by a bunch of leaves, on a beige-brown ground.
double weave
A purplish silk doily composed of four pieces. Spreading pattern of twigs, partially cut out. Bordered on three sides by a dark tinted gold braid.
A purplish silk doily composed of four pieces. Spreading pattern of twigs, partially cut out. Bordered on three sides by a dark tinted gold braid.
Christ is tied to the whipping post after the whipping; a rod of twigs lies on the ground.
Christ is tied to the whipping post after the whipping; a rod of twigs lies on the ground.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
  1. Twig
    A small shoot or branch of a tree or other plant, of no definite length or size. "The Britons had boats made of willow twigs , covered on the outside with hides."
  2. Twig
    To beat with twigs.
  3. Twig
    To observe slyly; also, to perceive; to discover. "Now twig him; now mind him.", "As if he were looking right into your eyes and twigged something there which you had half a mind to conceal."
  4. Twig
    twĭg To twitch; to pull; to tweak.
  5. Twig
    To understand the meaning of; to comprehend; as, do you twig me?
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  1. (n) twig
    In anatomy, one of the minute branches of a blood-vessel.
  2. (n) twig
    A small shoot of a tree or other plant; a small branch; a spray.
  3. (n) twig
    A divining-rod.
  4. (n) twig
    In ceramics, a thin strip of prepared clay used in modeling a pottery vessel, especially in the imitation basket work common in Leeds pottery.
  5. twig
    To switch; beat.
  6. twig
    To be vigorous or active; be energetic
  7. twig
    To twitch; jerk.
  8. (n) twig
    A twitch; a jerk; a quick, sudden pull.
  9. twig
    To notice; observe narrowly; watch.
  10. twig
    To comprehend; understand; perceive; discover.
  11. twig
    To understand; see; “catch on.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary
  1. (n) Twig
    twig a small shoot or branch of a tree: a divining-rod
  2. (v.i) Twig
    to be active
  3. (v.t) Twig
    twig (slang) to observe narrowly: to understand
  4. (v.i) Twig
    to understand, see
Quotations
Alexander Pope
Education forms the common mind. Just as the twig is bent, the tree's inclined.
Alexander Pope
Virgil
As a twig is bent the tree inclines.
Virgil
Gaston Bachelard
A word is a bud attempting to become a twig. How can one not dream while writing? It is the pen which dreams. The blank page gives the right to dream.
Gaston Bachelard
Idioms

Just as the twig is bent, the tree’s inclined - Things, especially education, that affect and influence us in our childhood shape the kind of adult we turn out to be. (There are various versions of this, like 'As the twig is bent, the tree's inclined' and 'As the twig is bent, so the tree inclines', 'As the twig is bent so is the tree inclined')

Etymology

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary AS. twig,; akin to D. twijg, OHG. zwīg, zwī, G. zweig, and probably to E. two,

Usage in the news

Basically, if Twig 's goal is not met, then no one will receive their Twig . midweek.com

The pledges start at $20, but you have the option to give more (for more Twigs , of course). midweek.com

Tree of Life Project Aims for Every Twig and Leaf. nytimes.com

Twig 's Kickstarter campaign has just begun. ired.com

Twig can be obtained at a reasonable contribution level, with discounts for reserving multiple units. ired.com

Walking into the Twig and Leaf for brunch underwhelming. louisville.com

A Twig Fence for Peas. organicgardening.com

Twig 's Historic Alexandria Homes Tour. connectionnewspapers.com

"The Landmarks Commission did receive a petition to designate the Twig and Leaf a historic landmark," says Dave Marchal, urban design administrator for the City of Louisville. louisville.com

Watch Twig -or-Treat Wreath in the Better Homes and Gardens Video. bhg.com

Supplies for this project include a votive holder and twigs from your backyard. daytondailynews.com

Alexandria — The annual TWIG Historic Alexandria Homes Tour will feature six homes and gardens built in the 18th and 19th centuries. connectionnewspapers.com

Bring 3-4 large twigs (5-10 small) from your yard, dried, for each child. louisville.com

An eye-catching covered platform feeder with whimsical white twig perches. birdersworld.com

Linda Williams, designer with Dau Furniture, says that decorating with fruits, berries and twigs is a popular look for the holidays. freep.com

Usage in scientific papers

The remaining edges are called cross-twig joins, which combine the results from different twigs.
Search Driven Analysis of Heterogenous XML Data

Note that simple twigs corresponding to distinct relevant triangles can intersect, but one can routinely verify that each simple twig intersects a simple twig corresponding to at most one other relevant triangle.
Exponentially many perfect matchings in cubic graphs

Isomorphism classes of subgraphs induced by elementary twigs.
Exponentially many perfect matchings in cubic graphs

An elementary twig is, indeed, a twig, unless it constitutes the vertex set of the entire graph.
Exponentially many perfect matchings in cubic graphs

Figure 2 shows all possible elementary twigs.
Exponentially many perfect matchings in cubic graphs

Usage in literature

The dead twig and the live twig now remain equally motionless, enjoying their different ways. "Fantasia of the Unconscious" by D. H. Lawrence

The general brushed out of his way any twigs that would crack. "Pluck on the Long Trail" by Edwin L. Sabin

When the animal again commenced tearing off the twigs, he cautiously approached. "In the Eastern Seas" by W.H.G. Kingston

Here is one year, two, three, in the twig growth. "Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Forty-Second Annual Meeting" by Northern Nut Growers Association

Many plants are propagated by cutting off twigs, and setting them in earth, so that two or three eyes are covered. "A Treatise on Domestic Economy" by Catherine Esther Beecher

He recoiled, and a twig snapped beneath his foot. "Prisoners of Hope" by Mary Johnston

They made a basket of twigs and feathers and tied it half way up the tree. "Myths and Legends of the Great Plains" by Unknown

Soon he was back, with his bill full of dried twigs. "Stories the Iroquois Tell Their Children" by Mabel Powers

A twig snapped as I crept nearer, and they scattered in instant flight. "Wood Folk at School" by William J. Long

A few inches of twigs were hurt on certain English walnuts. "Northern Nut Growers Association Thirty-Fourth Annual Report 1943" by Various

Usage in poetry
Its twigs the maiden
Fain would twine in
Her bridal-garland;
Youths its fruit are seeking.
"To My Friend - Ode I" by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Author object (356)
O clip not that sweet pear-tree!
Each twig and leaflet spare.
'Tis sacred now,
Since the lord of Shaou,
When weary, rested him there.
"The Love Of The People For The Duke Of Shaou" by Confucius
The little hut was made of twigs,
That hand and love has rudely tied;
Though simple was its modest guise,
With palaces of gold it vied.
"Gamzrdeli" by Akaki Tsereteli Author object (18)
All day long the woodlands dying
Moaned, and drippings as of grief
Tossed from barren boughs with sighing
Death of flying twig and leaf.
"One Day And Another: A Lyrical Eclogue – Part V" by Madison Julius Cawein Author object (456)
Fierce burned the sun, yet cheeks were pale,
For ice hail they had leaden hail;
In that fine forest, green and big,
There stayed unbroken not one twig.
"Sospan Fach" by Robert Graves Author object (568)
Lost in the forest, I broke off a dark twig
and lifted its whisper to my thirsty lips:
maybe it was the voice of the rain crying,
a cracked bell, or a torn heart.
"The White Mans Burden" by Pablo Neruda Author object (524)