Associations to the word «Sprig»

Pictures for the word «Sprig»

Wiktionary

SPRIG, noun. A small shoot or twig of a tree or other plant; a spray.
SPRIG, noun. A youth; a lad; -- used humorously or in slight disparagement.
SPRIG, noun. A brad, or nail without a head.
SPRIG, noun. A small eyebolt ragged or barbed at the point.
SPRIG, noun. A house sparrow.
SPRIG, verb. To decorate with sprigs

Dictionary definition

SPRIG, noun. A small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year.
SPRIG, noun. An ornament that resembles a spray of leaves or flowers.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats