Synonyms of sprouts

sprouts 1 of 2

noun

plural of sprout

1

as in kids

a young person who is between infancy and adulthood

he earned the admiration of the neighborhood sprouts when he showed them how to make a slingshot

Synonyms & Similar Words

• kids
• children
• buds
• chicks
• cubs
• juveniles
• moppets
• youths
• youngsters
• babies
• sprats
• teenagers
• younglings
• kiddies
• monkeys
• squirts
• kiddos
• adolescents
• whelps
• bambinos
• teens
• bairns
• chaps
• infants
• toddlers
• newborn
• preschoolers
• minors
• tots
• nestlings
• kindergartners
• schoolchildren
• tykes
• urchins
• weanlings
• mischiefs
• neonates
• rug rats
• cherubs
• bantlings
• rascals
• imps
• schoolkids
• schoolgirls
• whippersnappers
• schoolboys
• babes
• striplings
• rapscallions
• hellions
• rogues
• preteens
• tads
• shavers
• subteens
• teeners
• nippers
• lads
• teenyboppers
• tweens
• devils
• jackanapeses
• hoydens
• bobby-soxers
• tomboys
• preteen-agers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• adults
• grown-ups
• senior citizens
• ancients
• elders
• oldsters
• old-timers
• seniors
• middle-agers
• golden-agers

2

as in limbs

a branch of a main stem especially of a plant

the raspberry bushes began sending out sprouts in early spring

Synonyms & Similar Words

• limbs
• shoots
• growths
• twigs
• buds
• offshoots
• outgrowths
• boughs
• florets
• sprigs
• branchlets
• excrescences
• spurs
• sprays

sprouts

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of sprout

as in roots

Related Words

• roots
• ripens
• plants
• germinates
• propagates
• produces
• quickens
• sows
• breeds
• crops
• grows
• harvests
• cultures
• tends
• reaps
• promotes
• dresses
• gathers
• cultivates
• rears
• gleans
• raises

Dissimilar Words

• kills
• picks
• plucks
• pulls (up)
• digs
• cuts
• uproots
• extirpates
• mows
• hays

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sprouts

Noun

To get a head start, trim and halve the sprouts up to a day ahead and refrigerate in an airtight container. — Rick Martinez, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026

Since the project started in 2019, more than a million coconut palm trees and sprouts have been removed. — Lauren Sommer, NPR, 13 Oct. 2026

Carrots, parsnips, Brussels sprouts and potatoes all caramelize harder with tallow than with neutral oil at high roasting temperatures. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2026

For roasted vegetables, tossing potatoes, carrots or Brussels sprouts with a spoonful of tallow can boost caramelization and add depth. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Brussels Sprouts Brussels sprouts are a fall staple for a reason. — Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 22 Sep. 2026

The new seed sprouts and mixes with the old grass, giving you a thicker, healthier lawn. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2026

Store the onions on trays or in open bins to improve airflow around the bulbs and keep a watchful eye for bad bulbs or sprouts. — Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2026

The only sprouts to use these products on are sprouts that emerge from the stump of a tree that has been cut down. — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 12 Sep. 2026