twig

Main Entry: ¹twig 

Pronunciation: \ˈtwig\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English twigge, from Old English; akin to Old High German zwīg twig, Old English twā two

Date: before 12th century

1 : a small shoot or branch usually without its leaves
2 : a minute branch of a nerve or artery

— twigged \ˈtwigd\ adjective

— twig·gy \ˈtwi-gē\ adjective