SPRIG

sprig

(noun) an ornament that resembles a spray of leaves or flowers

branchlet, twig, sprig

(noun) a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

sprig (plural sprigs)

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

sprig (third-person singular simple present sprigs, present participle sprigging, simple past and past participle sprigged)

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

Anagrams

• PIRGs, grips, prigs

Source: Wiktionary

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Sprig, n. Etym: [AS. sprec; akin to Icel. sprek a stick. Cf. Spray a branch.]

1. A small shoot or twig of a tree or other plant; a spray; as, a sprig of laurel or of parsley.

2. A youth; a lad; -- used humorously or in slight disparagement. A sprig whom I remember, with a whey-face and a satchel, not so many years ago. Sir W. Scott.

3. A brad, or nail without a head.

4. (Naut.)

Definition: A small eyebolt ragged or barbed at the point.

Sprig, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Sprigged; p. pr. & vb. n. Sprigging.]

Definition: To mark or adorn with the representation of small branches; to work with sprigs; as, to sprig muslin.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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