twistysprig

noun
UK /ˈtwɪsti sprɪɡ/
US /ˈtwɪsti sprɪɡ/

A twistysprig is a little curly branch that winds around and around.

The bird built its nest with a twistysprig from the apple tree.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A playful nickname for a child who cannot sit still.

Come here, you little twistysprig, and put on your shoes.

3. A curly decoration made to look like a small twisted branch.

She tied a twistysprig of ribbon on the gift.

4. A tricky bend in a path or trail.

The trail ended in a twistysprig that led back to the pond.