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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BACKFIRE

(verb) come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect; “Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble”; “the political movie backlashed on the Democrats”


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