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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