Thesaurus: sprig

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1. n. A small shoot or twig of a tree or other plant; a spray; as, a sprig of laurel or of parsley.
2. n. A youth; a lad; -- used humorously or in slight disparagement.
3. n. A brad, or nail without a head.
4. n. A small eyebolt ragged or barbed at the point.
5. v. t. To mark or adorn with the representation of small branches; to work with sprigs; as, to sprig muslin.
6. n. a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year
7. n. an ornament that resembles a spray of leaves or flowers
8. 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.) A small eyebolt ragged or barbed at the point. To mark or adorn with the representation of small branches; to work with sprigs; as, to sprig muslin.
9. n:100 n. an ornament that resembles a spray of leaves or flowers