twigloo

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/ˈtwɪɡluː/

noun

A temporary circular shelter or structure built from thin branches.

OriginEnglish igloo ← Inuktitut ᐃᒡᓗ (iclo) ← Proto-Inuit *əɣlu →
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Meanings

nountwigloo (plural twigloos)

plural twigloos

  1. A temporary circular shelter or structure built from thin branches.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*dwigʰom
  4. Proto-Germanic*twīgą
  5. Proto-West Germanic*twīg
  6. Old Englishtwiġ
  7. Middle Englishtwig
  8. Englishtwig
  9. Proto-Eskimo*əŋlu
  10. Proto-Inuit*əɣlu
  11. Inuktitutᐃᒡᓗ (iclo)
  12. Englishigloo
  13. Englishtwigloo

Blend of twig + igloo.

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APA

twigloo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/twigloo

MLA

“twigloo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/twigloo. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “twigloo,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/twigloo.

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