sprig
Fetched 2026-10-26 (cache).
Synonyms: spring, prig, sprog, sprit, strig, sprag, sprug, spri, spig, srig, sprigg
Antonyms: spring, prig, sprog, sprit, strig, sprag, sprug, spri, spig, srig, sprigg
Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.
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.
- {{lb|en|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
- {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[decorate]] with sprigs, or with [[representation]]s of sprigs, as in [[embroidery]] or [[pottery]].
- {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[nail]] the [[sole]] onto a [[shoe]].
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