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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

twiggy en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *twīgą Proto-West Germanic *twīg Old English twiġ Middle English twig English twig English -y English twiggy From twig + -y.

Meanings

  1. (of ground or a plant) Having many twigs.
  2. (of a person) Thin and angular.

Forms

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twiggier Degree=Cmp lexicographic
twiggiest Degree=Sup lexicographic

Deriveds

twigginess · twiggily