twigs

Noun

• a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year
• plural of twig

Verb

• branch out in a twiglike manner
• understand, usually after some initial difficulty
• third-person singular simple present indicative of twig

Synonyms

branchlet, catch on, cotton on, get it, get onto, get wise, latch on, sprig, tumble, twig