twig
nounUK /twɪɡ/
US /twɪɡ/
A twig is a very small, thin branch on a tree.
A little bird sat on the twig outside my window.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. To suddenly understand or realize something.
When she saw the picture, she finally twigged what he meant.
3. A small, thin shoot or stem growing from a plant.
The gardener tied the young twig to a wooden stake.
4. To notice or become aware of something.
He twigged that everyone was watching him.