twig
noun
a slender shoot of a tree or other plant.
twigs
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present tense formof twig (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Some create burrows in the ground, others use cavities in wood such as tree hollows or fallen branches, and some nest inside plant stems or small existing holes in twigs.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 18, 2026
They also have to remove leaves, twigs and needles from gutters, and they already cannot keep exposed firewood in piles next to their house.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 18, 2026
Other acts include Major Lazer, indie-pop band Foster the People and British singer, dancer, and visual artist FKA twigs.
From Barron's ● Apr. 10, 2026
But at the very top, surviving terminals had sent out new twigs in the next growing season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 28, 2025
A light snow lay on the ground and it was hard to find the sticks and twigs with which a small stove was kept going in each room.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
