English Synonym Finder

sprig

Definitions

A small stem or shoot of a plant, typically with leaves or flowers attached.

A small nail or tack without a head.

A small, decorative pattern or ornament, especially one resembling a plant shoot.

Examples

She garnished the soup with a fresh sprig of parsley.

The gardener carefully planted a small sprig of lavender in the corner of the flowerbed.

He wore a tiny sprig of heather in his lapel for good luck.

Synonyms

shoot sprout twig spray branchlet scion slip

Antonyms

trunk root base stump log timber bulk