sprig

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noun

ˈsprig How to pronounce sprig (audio)
Synonyms of sprig
1
a
: a small shoot : twig
a sprig of parsley
b
: a small division of grass used for propagation
2
a
: heir
b
: youth
c
: a small specimen
3
: an ornament resembling a sprig, stemmed flower, or leaf
4
: a small headless nail : brad

sprig

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verb

sprigged; sprigging

transitive verb

1
: to drive sprigs or brads into
2
: to mark or adorn with the representation of plant sprigs
3
: to propagate (a grass) by means of stolons or small divisions

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Noun
Creators advocate for a sprig in your shampoo bottle or a spritz of rosemary water between washes, showing off tantalizing before-and-afters. — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 23 Oct. 2026 Fill turkey cavity with 1 large onion, coarsely chopped, 2 large carrots, scrubbed, coarsely chopped, 2 celery stalks, coarsely chopped, and some thyme, rosemary, and/or sage sprigs; keep packing loose. — Alton Brown, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Oct. 2026
Verb
Place onion, apple, lemon quarters, and herb sprigs inside cavity. — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Oct. 2026 For an outdoor wedding, get that fairytale feel by weaving fresh greenery sprigs into the braid. — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 5 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for sprig

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English sprigge

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1712, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of sprig was in the 14th century

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sprig

noun
ˈsprig
: a small shoot or twig especially with leaves or flowers

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