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Another word for sprig

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Noun

  1. A young stemlike growth arising from a plant

      1. A twisting, slender structure by which a plant, such as a grape or cucumber, twines around and often climbs an object or another plant.
      2. Something, such as a ringlet of hair, that is long, slender, and curling.
      1. To begin to grow; give off shoots or buds.
      2. To emerge and develop rapidly:
      3. To allow or cause to come forth and grow:
      1. To hit, wound, or kill with a missile fired from a weapon.
      2. To remove or destroy by firing or projecting a missile:
      3. To make (a hole, for example) by firing a weapon.
      1. One who runs, as for exercise or in a race.
      2. One who runs the bases.
      3. One who carries the ball.
      1. Something that branches out or derives its existence or origin from a particular source.
      2. A branch, descendant, or member of a family or social group.
      3. A lateral shoot from the main stem of a plant.
      1. The flexible twining or climbing stem of certain plants, such as the hop, woodbine, or bindweed.
    See also:

    kin

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Another word for sprig

Modifier
      1. To hit, wound, or kill with a missile fired from a weapon.
      2. To remove or destroy by firing or projecting a missile:
      3. To make (a hole, for example) by firing a weapon.
      1. To move smoothly, easily, and quietly:
      2. To move stealthily; steal:
      3. To escape, as from a grasp, fastening, or restraint:
      1. A young shoot representing the current season's growth of a woody plant.
      2. Any small, leafless branch of a woody plant.
    See also:

    stalk

    branch

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Sentence Examples

  • Shortly before St Patrick's Day the queen issued an order which intensified this interest, that Irish soldiers might in future wear a sprig of shamrock in their headgear on this national festival.

  • These may be divided into three classes: first, the sprig of rue in silver, with sundry emblems attached to it, all of which refer to the worship of Diana, whose shrine at Capua was of considerable importance; secondly, the serpent charms, which formed part of the worship of Aesculapius, and were no doubt derived largely from the ancient eastern ophiolatry; and lastly charms derived from the legends of the Sirens.

  • It was, historically, only a personal nickname of Geoffrey, as was " Beauclerc " of his father-in-law (Henry I.) and " Curtmantel " of his son (Henry II.), and was derived from his wearing in his cap a sprig of the broom (genet) plant, "which in early summer makes the open country of Anjou and Maine a blaze of living gold."

  • Add a sprig of parsley and, if cloves or allspice are used, whole ones are better.

  • If you're pinning the braids halfway up, attach a sprig of baby's breath or a small tiara for a feminine touch.

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