Sprig Definition

sprĭg
sprigged, sprigging, sprigs
noun
sprigs
A little twig or spray.
Webster's New World
A design or ornament like this.
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A small, headless brad.
Webster's New World
A young fellow; stripling.
Webster's New World
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.
Webster's New World
To fasten with small, headless brads.
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Other Word Forms of Sprig

Noun

Singular:
sprig
Plural:
sprigs

Origin 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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