twigs
Thin tree offshoots
Twigs are the smallest branches of a tree or shrub—thin, woody stems that grow from larger branches.
They're what snap underfoot in a forest and what birds weave into nests.
To twig something, in British slang, is to suddenly understand or catch on: I didn't twig what she meant until later.
Division or woody limb
- stemPlant's central axis
- barkSharp canine vocalization
- budsPre-bloom plant growths
- nodeConnection point in networks
shoots · limbs · sprigs · offshoot · branchlet · terminal · lateral · woody
Cut logs for burning
- kindlingMaterial for starting fires
- campfireOutdoor fire for gathering
- bonfireLarge outdoor fire
- fireplaceIndoor structure for burning
flame · ignite · embers · firepit · burning · combustible · fuel · tinder
Liable to shatter
- snapSudden sharp sound
- breakableCapable of shattering
- delicateEasily broken or harmed
- dryFree from moisture
crackle · splintery · crumbling · weak · fragile · crisp · withered · dead
Interlacing strands into fabric
- basketryArt of weaving containers
- whittlingKnife-carving wood into shapes
- wreathDecorative foliage circle
- bundlingGrouping items as one
binding · sculpture · rustic · decorative · handmade · arrangement · mobile · wicker
Juvenile woody plant
- deciduousSheds foliage seasonally
- evergreenRetains foliage year-round
- coniferousProducing woody cones
- woodyMade of tree-stuff
growth · dormant · budding · seasonal · arboreal · shrub · vegetation · underbrush
branch
Division or woody limb
node · shoots · limbs · sprigs · offshoot · branchlet · terminal · lateral · woody · growth
firewood
Cut logs for burning
fireplace · flame · ignite · embers · firepit · burning · combustible · fuel · tinder · sparks
brittle
Liable to shatter
dry · crackle · splintery · crumbling · weak · fragile · crisp · withered · dead · fallen
weaving
Interlacing strands into fabric
- basketryArt of weaving containers
- whittlingKnife-carving wood into shapes
- wreathDecorative foliage circle
bundling · binding · sculpture · rustic · decorative · handmade · arrangement · mobile · wicker · natural
sapling
Juvenile woody plant
- deciduousSheds foliage seasonally
- evergreenRetains foliage year-round
- coniferousProducing woody cones
woody · growth · dormant · budding · seasonal · arboreal · shrub · vegetation · underbrush · thicket
spindly
Thin and fragile-looking
narrow · delicate · fine · tapered · spindle · wiry · willowy · elongated · slight · reedy
nest
Animal-built shelter for young
- robinSmall orange-breasted thrush
- sparrowSmall brown urban bird
- weavingInterlacing strands into fabric
construction · birds · eggs · habitat · materials · building · lining · structure · shelter · gathering
- plot twistSudden narrative redirection
- twist someone's armPressure into agreement
- twist of fateUnexpected reversal of fortune
- twist and turnMove sinuously back and forth
- twist the knifeIntensify someone's anguish deliberately
- twist endingUnexpected narrative conclusion
twist, twig, twitch, twine, twitching, twitchy, entwined, twiggy, twigged