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sprig

3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. sprig (noun)
  2. sprig (verb)
  3. side sprig (noun)

1sprig

noun \ˈsprig\

Definition of SPRIG

1
a : a small shoot : twig <a sprig of parsley> b : a small division of grass used for propagation
2
a : heir b : youth c : a small specimen
3
: an ornament resembling a sprig, stemmed flower, or leaf
4
: a small headless nail : brad
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Origin of SPRIG

Middle English sprigge
First Known Use: 14th century

Rhymes with SPRIG

big, brig, cig, dig, fig, gig, grig, jig, pig, prig, rig, swig, trig, twig, vig, Whig, wig, zig

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