Twiggy
/ˈtwɪɡi/noun
Slender, thin, or full of twigs; also used as a nickname or proper name.
Did you know?Twiggy is a modern English adjective formed from twig + -y, and its root is tied to a very old Germanic word for a small branch, not some mystical secret—but the image of something thin and splintered made it instantly feel alive.
Etymological Timeline
Old English
OE
twig
“a small branch or shoot”
Middle English
ME
twig
“a small branch; a slender shoot”
16th Century
English
twiggy
“full of twigs; covered with small branches”
20th Century
English
Twiggy
“nickname of the famously slender British model”