sprig
Pronunciation
  • IPA: /spɹɪɡ/
Noun

sprig (plural sprigs)

  1. A small shoot or twig of a tree or other plant; a spray.
    a sprig of laurel or of parsley
  2. An ornament resembling a small shoot or twig.
  3. One of the separate pieces of lace fastened on a ground in applique lace.
  4. (humorous, sometimes, mildly, derogatory) A youth; a lad.
    • 1815 February 23, [Walter Scott], Guy Mannering; or, The Astrologer. [...] In Three Volumes, volume (please specify ), Edinburgh: Printed by James Ballantyne and Co. for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, […]; and Archibald Constable and Co., […], OCLC 742335644 ↗:
  5. A brad, or nail without a head.
  6. A small eyebolt ragged or barbed at the point.
  7. A house sparrow.
Translations
  • French: brin, rameau
  • Russian: ве́точка
  • Spanish: ramita
Translations Verb

sprig (sprigs, present participle sprigging; past and past participle sprigged)

  1. To decorate with sprigs, or with representations of sprigs, as in embroidery or pottery.



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