NYT Dictionary

TWIGGY

/ˈtwɪɡiː/
AdjectiveTWIG-gytwig-gy · 2 syllablesCollege

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2021, 2026

Meaning

Having many twigs.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *twīgą Proto-West Germanic *twīg Old English twiġ Middle English twig English twig English -y English twiggy From twig + -y.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

twiglikeattentiveattenuatebonybranchingcorpsefoliatedganglinggauntgawky

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2021, 2026.

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