twiggery

noun

twig·​gery

ˈtwigərē,

-ri

plural -es

: all the twigs of a shrub or tree

this ailing tree was the only survivor … and so its twiggery had to accommodate the sparrows

—C. D. Stewart

Word History

Etymology

twig entry 1 + -ery

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