Sprig Definition
sprĭg
sprigged, sprigging, sprigs
noun
sprigs
A little twig or spray.
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A design or ornament like this.
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A small, headless brad.
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A young fellow; stripling.
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A person as the offspring or scion of a family, institution, class, etc.
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verb
sprigged, sprigging, sprigs
To remove sprigs from (a bush, tree, etc.)
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To decorate with a design of sprigs.
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To fasten with small, headless brads.
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Other Word Forms of Sprig
Noun
Singular:
sprig
Plural:
sprigsOrigin of Sprig
Middle English sprigge alteration of spring from Old English source of water
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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