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- [twig]
- /twɪg/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [twig]
- /twɪg/
Definitions of twigged word
- verb with object twigged to look at; observe: Now, twig the man climbing there, will you? 1
- verb with object twigged to see; perceive: Do you twig the difference in colors? 1
- verb with object twigged to understand. 1
- verb without object twigged to understand. 1
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Origin of twigged
First appearance:
before 1755 One of the 47% newest English words
1755-65; < Irish tuigim I understand, with English w reflecting the offglide before i of the velarized Irish t typical of southern Ireland; cf. dig2
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Parts of speech for Twigged
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
twigged popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
twigged usage trend in Literature
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