Definitions for sprig

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IPA: /sprɪg/

Sprig is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 57 anagrams from letters in sprig (giprs).

Definitions for sprig

noun

  1. a small spray of some plant with its leaves, flowers, etc.
  2. an ornament having the form of such a spray.
  3. a shoot, twig, or small branch.
  4. Facetious. a scion, offspring, or heir of a family, class, etc.
  5. a youth or young fellow.
  6. glazier's point.
  7. a headless brad.
  8. Metallurgy. a small peg for reinforcing the walls of a mold. a metal insert, used to chill certain portions of cast metal, that becomes an integral part of the finished casting.

verb (used with object)

  1. to mark or decorate (fabrics, pottery, etc.) with a design of sprigs.
  2. to fasten with brads.
  3. Horticulture. to propagate a plant, especially grass, by planting individual stolons.
  4. Metallurgy. to reinforce the walls of (a mold) with sprigs.
  5. to remove a sprig or sprigs from (a plant).

Origin of sprig

1300-50; Middle English sprigge (noun); origin uncertain; sense “peg” perhaps of distinct orig.; cf. sprag1, spray2

Examples for sprig

“That is Mr Ashurst, a sprig of nobility of some sort,” was the answer.

Chop up a stick of celery, a sprig of parsley, a carrot, an onion.

"You mustn't go, of course, until you have seen the chickens," said Mr. sprig.

Willie generally cuts me off with a sprig for my button-hole.

Here's a little mignonette I put in the bottom, so't everybody could have a sprig.

Let it cool and then pour over the fish that is to be served with a sprig of parsley.

He held a sprig of laurel in his hand during the time he was confined in the pillory.

Even the celebrated shot of Uncle Paulie cutting garlic with a razor blade has a sprig of parsley in the foreground.

It is not, however, stated why or when this sprig was conferred.

A white frock and a little sentiment,—a sprig of jessamine and a bit of poetry!

Word Value for sprig
Scrable

8

Words with friends

10

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