adjective
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of or relating to a twig or twigs
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covered with twigs
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slender or fragile
Etymology
Origin of twiggy
Example Sentences
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The floral arrangements atop the mantelpiece mirror the artistic display on the ottoman below, featuring generous swathes of twiggy sprays that cascade from the vase, while rich reds, oranges and yellows create an autumnal bouquet.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 17, 2023
Even after a week of treatment with enriched formula, the boy, Sharaf Shaitah, lay motionless on a hospital bed, his bones peeking through the skin of his twiggy limbs.
From New York Times • Mar. 31, 2021
Gathering fallen branches to form twiggy sculptures in the woods has been a welcome distraction for the children.
From Washington Post • Dec. 22, 2020
Instead, the facility’s various chemicals and experiments transform Alec Holland into the green, leafy, twiggy Swamp Thing.
From The Verge • May 31, 2019
"Sandi wanted to look like those twiggy models. She was a looker, that one, and I guess it went to her head. There are four girls, you know."
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
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