SPRIG
What does "SPRIG" mean?
A small shoot or twig of a plant, often bearing leaves or flowers.
Meanings
- A small stem, shoot, or twig with leaves, flowers, or buds. She garnished the plate with a sprig of mint.
- A small headless nail or brad, used in glazing and framing. The framer tapped a few sprigs to hold the glass. technical
- To decorate fabric or ceramics with a small leaf or flower motif. The muslin was sprigged with tiny blue flowers. archaic
Word origin
From Middle English 'sprigge', a small shoot, probably of Low German or Scandinavian origin and related to words meaning a twig or spray.
Remember it
A SPRIG is a tiny SPRIng-time twig - same start, just snapped short.
A little poem
One green afterthought-
the chef lays a sprig of mint
where the whole field was.
haiku
What it teaches
A single sprig stands in for the whole garden; a small token can carry an enormous meaning.
Quick facts
What does SPRIG mean?
A small shoot or twig of a plant, often bearing leaves or flowers.
Is SPRIG a valid word?
Yes — SPRIG is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is SPRIG?
SPRIG has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does SPRIG come from?
From Middle English 'sprigge', a small shoot, probably of Low German or Scandinavian origin and related to words meaning a twig or spray.
What can SPRIG teach us?
A single sprig stands in for the whole garden; a small token can carry an enormous meaning.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.