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Twiggy is an English word with synonyms like thin or lean. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Twiggy in a sentence

Twiggy meaning

  1. Having many twigs.
  2. Thin and angular.

Synonyms of Twiggy

twiglike thin lean

Related words

Other words often associated with Twiggy or its synonyms:

anorectic wasted slight position haggard narrow thicken cadaverous tenuous trim anorexic skeletal

Using Twiggy

  • The main meaning on this page is: Having many twigs. | Thin and angular.
  • Useful related words include: twiglike, thin, lean.
  • In the example corpus, twiggy often appears in combinations such as: of twiggy, twiggy forrest, twiggy the.

Context around Twiggy

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 8 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 17 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

andrew 2× starred 1× late 1×

Often after:

forrest 3× shrubs 1× esque 1× human 1×

Sentence patterns with Twiggy

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

billionaire andrew twiggy forrest through 1× conifers and twiggy shrubs in 1× from the twiggy human toothpaste 1× husband of twiggy in her 1× including andrew twiggy forrest s 1× love of twiggy and her 1× replaced by twiggy 1× something more twiggy than majestic 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a pink crushed 1× a strong full 1× as a result 1× at the big 1× de villeneuve was 1× he next played 1×

Common sentence endings:

changing model ideals 1× diversified miner south32 1× eight and partners 1× film debut 1974 1× in our landscapes 1× oct 5 2019 1×

Words around Twiggy

Just before it in the word index:

twiggs 9 twigger 2 twigg 12 twiga 4 twig 29 twifo 3

Just after it in the word index:

twiglet 2 twiglets 3 twigs 90 twigworth 2 twihards 2 twila 8

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaa 21 abductees 21 abdulahi 21 abetment 21 abhors 21 ablution 21

Corpus analysis for Twiggy

  • In this selection, "twiggy" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, andrew, starred, late, forrest, shrubs and esque stand out and add context to how "twiggy" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include billionaire andrew twiggy forrest through and conifers and twiggy shrubs in. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "twiggy" sits close to words such as aaaa, abductees and abdulahi, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with twiggy

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

De Villeneuve was also Twiggy’s boyfriend. (7 words)

She was known for her forthright remarks and was ultimately replaced by Twiggy. (13 words)

If you missed it, it’s too late:Twiggy the water-skiing squirrel retires after Mpls. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

She sang about being stubborn, performed her first love song and described her granny’s love of Twiggy and her youth as a ‘tomboy’ to a growing crowd, who got involved by clapping and waving their arms, despite the early start. (41 words)

Twiggy, 69, emerged as a cultural icon in the swinging sixties with a career which includes two Golden Globe awards, notably best actress in a motion picture – musical or comedy – for her role in 1971’s The Boy Friend. (39 words)

A strong full year result from global miner BHP is set to grab headlines this week, as a range of resources companies report fiscal 2018 results including Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest’s Fortescue Metals Group and diversified miner South32. (38 words)

Example sentences (17)

Jackson bowed out of Russell’s “The Devils,” but she played an amusing cameo in Russell’s version of the stage musical “The Boyfriend,” which starred Twiggy.

She was known for her forthright remarks and was ultimately replaced by Twiggy.

We can help our feathered friends weather the cold nights by regularly filling our feeders and offering them shelter by including more conifers and twiggy shrubs in our landscapes.

Post-politics, Mr Andrews has moved to the private sector, and is working with mining billionaire Andrew 'Twiggy' Forrest through his consultancy Forty Eight and Partners.

She sang about being stubborn, performed her first love song and described her granny’s love of Twiggy and her youth as a ‘tomboy’ to a growing crowd, who got involved by clapping and waving their arms, despite the early start.

A pink crushed-velvet minidress with a Twiggy-esque ruffle at the neck and sleeves that I planned to wear with white majorette boots.

At the big end of town, billionaires such as Twiggy Forrest commit $70 million to bushfire relief.

De Villeneuve was also Twiggy’s boyfriend.

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Twiggy, the water skiing squirrel, is pictured at the Toronto International Boat Show, which took place between Jan.

And then from the Twiggy human-toothpaste-tube look of the ’60s to the Pamela Anderson aerodynamic twin engines of the ’80s, the Kate Moss bee stings of the ’90s and the tethered Zeppelins of Kim Kardashian.

As a result, there is still something more twiggy than majestic about her, but it is, after all, very early days.

Twiggy, 9, dressed as a tarantula, won for “Most Scariest Costume” at Valley-Wide Recreation and Park District’s 6th annual Dog Daze Canine Festival and Costume Contest in Menifee on Oct. 5, 2019.

A strong full year result from global miner BHP is set to grab headlines this week, as a range of resources companies report fiscal 2018 results including Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest’s Fortescue Metals Group and diversified miner South32.

If you missed it, it’s too late:Twiggy the water-skiing squirrel retires after Mpls.

Twiggy, 69, emerged as a cultural icon in the swinging sixties with a career which includes two Golden Globe awards, notably best actress in a motion picture – musical or comedy – for her role in 1971’s The Boy Friend.

He next played the psychotic wife-beating husband of Twiggy in her American film debut, (1974).

Twiggy, who stood at convert with a 32" bust and had a boy's haircut, is credited with changing model ideals.

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Common combinations with twiggy

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "twiggy" in a sentence?
An example: "Jackson bowed out of Russell’s “The Devils,” but she played an amusing cameo in Russell’s version of the stage musical “The Boyfriend,” which starred Twiggy." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "twiggy" from authentic English texts.
What does "twiggy" mean?
Twiggy means: Having many twigs.
What are synonyms of "twiggy"?
Common synonyms of "twiggy" include: twiglike, thin, lean.
How many example sentences with "twiggy" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "twiggy", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.