sprig
IPA: sprˈɪg
noun
- A small shoot or twig of a tree or other plant; a spray.
- 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.
verb
- To decorate with sprigs, or with representations of sprigs, as in embroidery or pottery.
- To nail the sole onto a shoe.
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Examples of "sprig" in Sentences
- Some trees have many sprigs.
- The crest is a sprig of barberry.
- It is garnished with sprig of mint leaves.
- It was garnished with sprig of mint leaves.
- Below it was a three leaved sprig and the date.
- A sprig is a single stem snipped from the plant.
- There are sprigs of rosemary and thyme in the garden.
- Dress with the sauce and sprigs of rosemary and thyme.
- By 1926, the State Badge was a sprig of wattle in enamel.
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