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TWIGGY (twiggier, twiggiest)

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IPA (US): 

Irregular inflected forms: twiggier  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation, twiggiest  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

 Dictionary entry overview: What does twiggy mean? 

TWIGGY (adjective)
  The adjective TWIGGY has 1 sense:

1. thin as a twigplay

  Familiarity information: TWIGGY used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


TWIGGY (adjective)

 Declension: comparative and superlative 
Comparative: twiggier  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
Superlative: twiggiest  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation


Sense 1

Meaning:

Thin as a twig

Synonyms:

twiggy; twiglike

Similar:

lean; thin (lacking excess flesh)

Derivation:

twig (a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year)


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