sprig.
A small shoot or twig of a tree or other plant; a spray.
Meaning & usage
A small shoot or twig of a tree or other plant; a spray.
a sprig of laurel or of parsley
An ornament resembling a small shoot or twig.
One of the separate pieces of lace fastened on a ground in applique lace.
A youth; a lad.
A brad, or nail without a head.
A small eyebolt ragged or barbed at the point.
A house sparrow.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English sprig, sprigge, of uncertain origin. Perhaps from Middle Low German sprik, spricke (“a dry, easily broken twig that has fallen from a tree; sprig”). Compare also dialectal English sprag (“sprig, twig”), English spray (“branch”), Old English spræc (“a shoot”), German Low German Spricke, Sprick (“dry branch, twig”).
To decorate with sprigs, or with representations of sprigs, as in embroidery or pottery.
To nail the sole onto a shoe.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English sprig, sprigge, of uncertain origin. Perhaps from Middle Low German sprik, spricke (“a dry, easily broken twig that has fallen from a tree; sprig”). Compare also dialectal English sprag (“sprig, twig”), English spray (“branch”), Old English spræc (“a shoot”), German Low German Spricke, Sprick (“dry branch, twig”).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.