twig

Words with a similar base: twig

'twig'

[branchlet.n.01] as in: a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year

'twig'

[twig.v.01] as in: branch out in a twiglike manner

Examples:
The lightning bolt twigged in several directions

'twig'

[catch_on.v.01] as in: understand, usually after some initial difficulty

Examples:
She didn't know what her classmates were plotting but finally caught on

Origins

					twig (English)
└── twigge (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

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