twitches

We have found lemma(root) word of twitches : twitch.

Definitions


[twɪtʃ], (Verb)

Definitions:
- give or cause to give a short, sudden jerking or convulsive movement
(e.g: her lips twitched and her eyelids fluttered)

- use a twitch to subdue (a horse)


Phrases:

Origin:
Middle English: of Germanic origin; related to Old English twiccian ‘to pluck, pull sharply’


[twɪtʃ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a short, sudden jerking or convulsive movement
(e.g: his mouth gave a slight twitch)

- a small noose attached to a stick, which may be twisted around the upper lip or the ear of a horse to subdue it during veterinary procedures


Phrases:

Origin:
Middle English: of Germanic origin; related to Old English twiccian ‘to pluck, pull sharply’




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