Twiglike describes something resembling a twig—thin, slender, and often brittle or angular.
The word typically characterizes limbs, fingers, or other elongated forms: her twiglike arms, twiglike branches of coral.
It can suggest fragility or delicacy.
1. sensename — slender, Thin and graceful; spindly (Thin and fragile-looking); wiry (Thin and muscular); willowy (Tall, slim, pliant); thin · delicate · fragile · branching · bony · skeletal · wispy · reedy · lanky · stringy
2. botanical — woody, Made of tree-stuff; branched (Divided into offshoots); brittle (Liable to shatter); gnarled (Twisted and knotty); knotted · fibrous · budding · jointed · segmented · forked · tapered · dried · snappable · brown
3. texture — rough, Uneven in surface; scratchy (Rough and irritating); coarse (Rough in texture); dry (Free from moisture); papery · ridged · bumpy · uneven · flaky · cracked · grainy · scaly · weathered · parched
Opposites
thickness/girthtwiglike ≠ thick Having great depth; sturdy · chunky · bulky · stout · trunk-like
sturdiness/robustnesstwiglike ≠ sturdy Solidly built, durable; robust · solid · substantial · strong · brawny
Family
twig, twigs, twiggy, twigged, twiggier
- Familiarity
- Top 500,000
- Profile
- Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G