twig

Noun
  1. A small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division);
    Usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year (synset 113184889)
    is a type of: branch - a division of a stem, or secondary stem arising from the main stem of a plant
    subtypes:
    • brier - a thorny stem or twig
    • wand - a thin supple twig or rod
    • withe, withy - strong flexible twig
    same as: branchlet, sprig
Verb
  1. Branch out in a twiglike manner (synset 200330464)
    "The lightning bolt twigged in several directions"
    is a type of: branch, fork, furcate, ramify, separate - divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork
  2. Understand, usually after some initial difficulty (synset 200591761)
    "She didn't know what her classmates were plotting but finally caught on"
    is a type of: apprehend, compass, comprehend, dig, get the picture, grasp, grok, savvy - get the meaning of something
    same as: catch on, cotton on, get it, get onto, get wise, latch on, tumble

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