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sprig
[ sprig ]
noun
- a small spray of some plant with its leaves, flowers, etc.
- an ornament having the form of such a spray.
- a shoot, twig, or small branch.
- Facetious. a scion, offspring, or heir of a family, class, etc.
- a youth or young fellow.
- a headless brad.
- Metallurgy.
- a small peg for reinforcing the walls of a mold.
- a metal insert, used to chill certain portions of cast metal, that becomes an integral part of the finished casting.
verb (used with object)
, sprigged, sprig·ging.
- to mark or decorate (fabrics, pottery, etc.) with a design of sprigs.
- to fasten with brads.
- Horticulture. to propagate a plant, especially grass, by planting individual stolons.
- Metallurgy. to reinforce the walls of (a mold) with sprigs.
- to remove a sprig or sprigs from (a plant).
sprig
/ sprɪɡ /
noun
- a shoot, twig, or sprout of a tree, shrub, etc; spray
- an ornamental device resembling a spray of leaves or flowers
- a small wire nail without a head
- informal.a youth
- informal.a person considered as the descendant of an established family, social class, etc
- another name for stud 1
verb
- to fasten or secure with sprigs
- to ornament (fabric, wallpaper, etc) with a design of sprigs
- to make sprays from (twigs and branches)
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Derived Forms
- ˈspriggy, adjective
- ˈsprigger, noun
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of sprig1
C15: probably of Germanic origin; compare Low German sprick, Swedish sprygg
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Example Sentences
Rihab’s uncle placed two sprigs of artificial cherry blossom atop the grave, for the two girls, and later someone else laid a wreath for a stranger buried beside them.
From BBC
Add a few sprigs of mint, if desired.
From Salon
However, Gail's "well, here's a cilantro sprig" when asked to identify the Mexican component of that dish got a chuckle out of me.
From Salon
Four of the plants included in the analysis are already extinct, including the Guadalupe Island olive, which was sequenced using a dried sprig from 1875.
From New York Times
Under their porch, I stepped into a new skirt, summery with sprigs.
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