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twiggy

[ twig-ee ]
/ ˈtwɪg i /
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adjective, twig·gi·er, twig·gi·est.

of, relating to, or resembling twigs.
full of twigs.

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Origin of twiggy

First recorded in 1555–65; twig1 + -y1

Words nearby twiggy

twiddle one's thumbs, twig, twig blight, twig borer, twig girdler, twiggy, twilight, Twilight of the Gods, twilight sleep, twilight state, twilight zone
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Words related to twiggy

attenuate, beanpole, cadaverous, emaciated, ethereal, fragile, gangling, gangly, gaunt, haggard, lank, lanky, lean, lightweight, peaked, pole, puny, rangy, rarefied, rawboned

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British Dictionary definitions for twiggy

twiggy
/ (ˈtwɪɡɪ) /

adjective -gier or -giest

of or relating to a twig or twigs
covered with twigs
slender or fragile
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