sprig /spɹɪɡ/noun 7verb 2forms 3 noun7 •A small shoot or twig of a tree or other plant; a spray.[…] from this bush in the dooryard, / With delicate-color’d blossoms and heart-shaped leaves of rich green, / A sprig with its flower I break. — 1865 •(humorous) A youth; a lad.a sprig whom I remember, with a whey-face and a satchel, not so many years ago — 1815 •A brad, or nail without a head. •An ornament resembling a small shoot or twig. •One of the separate pieces of lace fastened on a ground in applique lace. •A house sparrow. •A small eyebolt ragged or barbed at the point. verb2 •To decorate with sprigs, or with representations of sprigs, as in embroidery or pottery. •To nail the sole onto a shoe. formssprigged · sprigging · sprigs
