twiggier

Having more branches

Twiggier is the comparative form of twiggy, meaning more resembling or covered with twigs—thin, slight, and stick-like.

A sapling is twiggier than a mature tree; a person's limbs might look twiggier after weight loss.

The path grew twiggier as we ventured deeper into the overgrown woods.

branching

branchy

Having many offshoots

forked · arborescent · subdivided · spindly · angular · gnarled · knobby · jointed · segmented · pronged

sparse

bare

Lacking any covering

scraggly · stark · gaunt · exposed · barren · stripped · minimal · unadorned · naked · bony

slender

thin

Small in diameter

narrow · delicate · fine · wispy · reedy · slight · skinny · attenuated · threadlike · lean

brittle

snappable

Prone to breaking sharply

fragile · crisp · dry · crackling · frangible · friable · crumbly · woody · stiff · rigid

texture

rough

Uneven in surface

knotty · bumpy · coarse · ridged · weathered · striated

Opposites
physical thickness/girth

twiggierthicker

Of greater girth

sturdier · chunkier · stockier · bulkier · heftier

sturdiness/robustness

twiggiersturdier

More solidly constructed

stronger · hardier · tougher · beefier · brawniest

Family

twig, twigs, twiggy, twiglike

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