ALL meanings of sprig
sprig
S s - noun sprig tree, flower: small branch 1
- noun sprig a small spray of some plant with its leaves, flowers, etc. 1
- noun sprig an ornament having the form of such a spray. 1
- noun sprig a shoot, twig, or small branch. 1
- noun sprig Facetious. a scion, offspring, or heir of a family, class, etc. 1
- noun sprig a youth or young fellow. 1
- noun sprig glazier's point. 1
- noun sprig a headless brad. 1
- noun sprig 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. 1
- verb with object sprig to mark or decorate (fabrics, pottery, etc.) with a design of sprigs. 1
- verb with object sprig to fasten with brads. 1
- verb with object sprig Horticulture. to propagate a plant, especially grass, by planting individual stolons. 1
- verb with object sprig Metallurgy. to reinforce the walls of (a mold) with sprigs. 1
- verb with object sprig to remove a sprig or sprigs from (a plant). 1
- countable noun sprig A sprig is a small stem with leaves on it which has been picked from a bush or plant, especially so that it can be used in cooking or as a decoration. 0
- noun sprig a shoot, twig, or sprout of a tree, shrub, etc; spray 0
- noun sprig an ornamental device resembling a spray of leaves or flowers 0
- noun sprig a small wire nail without a head 0
- noun sprig a youth 0
- noun sprig a person considered as the descendant of an established family, social class, etc 0
- verb sprig to fasten or secure with sprigs 0
- verb sprig to ornament (fabric, wallpaper, etc) with a design of sprigs 0
- verb sprig to make sprays from (twigs and branches) 0
- noun sprig a little twig or spray 0
- noun sprig a design or ornament like this 0
- noun sprig a small, headless brad 0
- noun sprig a young fellow; stripling 0
- noun sprig a person as the offspring or scion of a family, institution, class, etc. 0
- verb transitive sprig to remove sprigs from (a bush, tree, etc.) 0
- verb transitive sprig to decorate with a design of sprigs 0
- verb transitive sprig to fasten with small, headless brads 0