单词 | sprig |
释义 | sprig1/sprɪɡ /noun 1A small stem bearing leaves or flowers, taken from a plant: a sprig of holly...
Synonyms small stem, spray, twig, branch rare branchlet 2A descendant or younger member of a family or social class: a sprig of the French nobility 2.1 archaic, chiefly derogatory A young man.At the shire-hall new-year celebrations, 15-year-old Ruth Hilton catches the eye of a 23-year-old sprig of the gentry. 3A small moulded decoration applied to a piece of pottery before firing. verb (sprigs, sprigging, sprigged) 1Decorate (pottery) with small, separately moulded designs. 2 (as adjective sprigged) (Chiefly of fabric or paper) decorated with a design of sprigs of leaves or flowers: a sprigged cotton dress...
Derivativesspriggy
OriginMiddle English: from or related to Low German sprick. Rhymessprig2/sprɪɡ /noun 1A small tapering tack with no head, used chiefly to hold glass in a window frame until the putty dries. 2 (usually sprigs) Australian /NZ A stud on the sole of a shoe or boot. OriginMiddle English: of unknown origin. |
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