twig
noun
a slender shoot of a tree or other plant.
twigged
Example Sentences
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"I hadn't really twigged that he was looking for a bit more earthiness and a bit more bite."
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2024
Then, eventually, they twigged that we were interested in biodiversity, flora, and fauna, and people started coming in with chameleons.
From The Verge ● Aug. 28, 2018
The Packers quickly twigged that unless he removed them it meant he would not be involved in subsequent plays.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 31, 2017
Many people on Wall Street twigged to this a good while ago.
From The New Yorker ● Apr. 27, 2017
If Pamela really is the culprit, the evidence was right in front of us, and nobody twigged to it.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
