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Definition of "sprig" [sprig]
- A small shoot or twig of a plant. (noun)
- An ornament in this shape. (noun)
- A small brad without a head. (noun)
- A young, immature person. (noun)
- To decorate with a design of sprigs. (verb-transitive)
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Use "sprig" in a sentence
- "An olive branch or sprig is located above the Roman numerals, with a bound cluster of three arrows below."
- "Mr Hervey pronounced these last words in a manner more than usually animated; and whilst he spoke, Belinda stooped to gather a sprig from a myrtle, which stood on the hearth."
- "A sprig is a piece of the herb, with the stem and leaves attached."