spriggyadj.

Brit.

/ˈsprɪɡi/, U.S.

/ˈsprɪɡi/

Forms: see sprig n.² and -y suffix¹.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: sprig n.², -y suffix¹.

Etymology: < sprig n.² + -y suffix¹.

Bearing or consisting of sprigs or small branches; suggestive of or decorated with a sprig or sprigs.

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the world > plants > part of plant > shoot, sprout, or branch > [adjective] > having spray or sprig

spriggy1560

sprigged1572

the world > space > shape > unevenness > projection or prominence > [adjective] > having small projections

spriggya1722

1560 B. Googe tr. ‘M. Palingenius’ Zodyake of Lyfe iii. sig. F^v The Filbert, Pechetre, and the palme, The Byrche with spriggye lashe.

1578 J. Banister Hist. Man i. f.7 The little Tendringes or Spriggie braunches of veines, and Arteries,..bryng bloud for nourishment.

1597 J. Gerard Herball ii. 610 The flowers stand at the top of the spriggie braunches.

1669 W. Simpson Hydrologia Chymica 258 Plants..begin..to shoot forth spriggy roots.

a1722 E. Lisle Observ. Husbandry (1757) 334 I like not..when the ends of the wool on the backs of the sheep twist, and stand spriggy.

1766 M. Harris Aurelian 79 The Caterpillar is black, and full of sprigey bristles.

1826 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. Mar. 244/2 A vine-leaf pattern perhaps—or something spriggy.

1854 L. A. Meall Moubray's Treat. Poultry 71 The comb large with very deeply indented ridge, presenting almost a ‘spriggy’ appearance.

1951 Long Beach (Calif.) Press-Telegram 15 July c9 (caption) The spriggy end of a stalk of celery.

1985 I. Murdoch Good Apprentice ii. 215 Various spriggy plants were growing on the roof.

2011 H. Becker & J. Copestick Decorate ii. 116 (caption) One wall is given over to a spriggy floral wallpaper to create a feature wall.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	spriggy
释义	spriggyadj. Brit. /ˈsprɪɡi/, U.S. /ˈsprɪɡi/ Forms: see sprig n.² and -y suffix¹. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: sprig n.², -y suffix¹. Etymology: < sprig n.² + -y suffix¹. Bearing or consisting of sprigs or small branches; suggestive of or decorated with a sprig or sprigs. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > part of plant > shoot, sprout, or branch > [adjective] > having spray or sprig spriggy1560 sprigged1572 the world > space > shape > unevenness > projection or prominence > [adjective] > having small projections spriggya1722 1560 B. Googe tr. ‘M. Palingenius’ Zodyake of Lyfe iii. sig. F^v The Filbert, Pechetre, and the palme, The Byrche with spriggye lashe. 1578 J. Banister Hist. Man i. f.7 The little Tendringes or Spriggie braunches of veines, and Arteries,..bryng bloud for nourishment. 1597 J. Gerard Herball ii. 610 The flowers stand at the top of the spriggie braunches. 1669 W. Simpson Hydrologia Chymica 258 Plants..begin..to shoot forth spriggy roots. a1722 E. Lisle Observ. Husbandry (1757) 334 I like not..when the ends of the wool on the backs of the sheep twist, and stand spriggy. 1766 M. Harris Aurelian 79 The Caterpillar is black, and full of sprigey bristles. 1826 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. Mar. 244/2 A vine-leaf pattern perhaps—or something spriggy. 1854 L. A. Meall Moubray's Treat. Poultry 71 The comb large with very deeply indented ridge, presenting almost a ‘spriggy’ appearance. 1951 Long Beach (Calif.) Press-Telegram 15 July c9 (caption) The spriggy end of a stalk of celery. 1985 I. Murdoch Good Apprentice ii. 215 Various spriggy plants were growing on the roof. 2011 H. Becker & J. Copestick Decorate ii. 116 (caption) One wall is given over to a spriggy floral wallpaper to create a feature wall. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1560
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