TWIGGY

twiggy, twiglike

(adjective) thin as a twig

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

twiggy (comparative twiggier, superlative twiggiest)

(of ground or a plant) Having many twigs.

(of a person) Thin and angular.

Source: Wiktionary


Twig"gy, a.

Definition: Of or pertaining to a twig or twigs; like a twig or twigs; full of twigs; abounding with shoots. " Twiggy trees." Evelyn.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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