Sprig
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /spɹɪɡ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Sprig is a noun meaning A small shoot or twig of a tree or other plant; a spray.
Meaning
A small shoot or twig of a tree or other plant; a spray.
More Meanings
- An ornament resembling a small shoot or twig.
- One of the separate pieces of lace fastened on a ground in applique lace.
- (humorous, sometimes mildly derogatory) A youth; a lad.
- A brad, or nail without a head.
- A small eyebolt ragged or barbed at the point.
- A house sparrow.
- (transitive) To decorate with sprigs, or with representations of sprigs, as in embroidery or pottery.
Example Sentences
a sprig of laurel or of parsley
“Why, one sprig of nut grass can ruin a whole yard.[…]"
a sprig whom I remember, with a whey-face and a satchel, not so many years ago
[…] from this bush in the dooryard, / With delicate-color’d blossoms and heart-shaped leaves of rich green, / A sprig with its flower I break.
Word Forms
- sprigs
- sprigging
- sprigged
Synonyms for sprig
Depending on context, synonyms include twig, branchlet.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include branchlet, twig, parsley, spray, shootling, spring.
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