Meaning
A brief, small (sometimes involuntary) movement out of place and then back again; a spasm.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
From Middle English twicchen, from Old English *twiċċan, from Proto-West Germanic *twikkijan (“to nail, pin, fasten, clasp, pinch”). Cognate with English tweak, Low German twikken, German Low German twicken (“to pinch, pinch off”), zweckōn and gizwickan (> German zwicken (“to pinch”)).
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 4 recorded puzzles: