Meaning of "sprig" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SPRIG

Probably of Germanic origin; compare Low German sprick, Swedish sprygg.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF SPRIG

sprig  [sprɪɡ]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SPRIG

Sprig is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb sprig in English.

WHAT DOES SPRIG MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of sprig in the English dictionary

The first definition of sprig in the dictionary is a shoot, twig, or sprout of a tree, shrub, etc; spray. Other definition of sprig is an ornamental device resembling a spray of leaves or flowers. Sprig is also a small wire nail without a head.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SPRIG

PRESENT

Present

I sprig

you sprig

he/she/it sprigs

we sprig

you sprig

they sprig

Present continuous

I am sprigging

you are sprigging

he/she/it is sprigging

we are sprigging

you are sprigging

they are sprigging

Present perfect

I have sprigged

you have sprigged

he/she/it has sprigged

we have sprigged

you have sprigged

they have sprigged

Present perfect continuous

I have been sprigging

you have been sprigging

he/she/it has been sprigging

we have been sprigging

you have been sprigging

they have been sprigging

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I sprigged

you sprigged

he/she/it sprigged

we sprigged

you sprigged

they sprigged

Past continuous

I was sprigging

you were sprigging

he/she/it was sprigging

we were sprigging

you were sprigging

they were sprigging

Past perfect

I had sprigged

you had sprigged

he/she/it had sprigged

we had sprigged

you had sprigged

they had sprigged

Past perfect continuous

I had been sprigging

you had been sprigging

he/she/it had been sprigging

we had been sprigging

you had been sprigging

they had been sprigging

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will sprig

you will sprig

he/she/it will sprig

we will sprig

you will sprig

they will sprig

Future continuous

I will be sprigging

you will be sprigging

he/she/it will be sprigging

we will be sprigging

you will be sprigging

they will be sprigging

Future perfect

I will have sprigged

you will have sprigged

he/she/it will have sprigged

we will have sprigged

you will have sprigged

they will have sprigged

Future perfect continuous

I will have been sprigging

you will have been sprigging

he/she/it will have been sprigging

we will have been sprigging

you will have been sprigging

they will have been sprigging

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would sprig

you would sprig

he/she/it would sprig

we would sprig

you would sprig

they would sprig

Conditional continuous

I would be sprigging

you would be sprigging

he/she/it would be sprigging

we would be sprigging

you would be sprigging

they would be sprigging

Conditional perfect

I would have sprig

you would have sprig

he/she/it would have sprig

we would have sprig

you would have sprig

they would have sprig

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been sprigging

you would have been sprigging

he/she/it would have been sprigging

we would have been sprigging

you would have been sprigging

they would have been sprigging

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you sprig
we let´s sprig
you sprig

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to sprig

Past participle

sprigged

Present Participle

sprigging

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «SPRIG»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «sprig» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of sprig

spray · stem · twig

TRANSLATION OF SPRIG

Find out the translation of sprig to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of sprig from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sprig» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 嫩枝
• Translator English - Spanish: ramita
• English: sprig
• Translator English - Hindi: टहनी
• Translator English - Arabic: غصن
• Translator English - Russian: веточка
• Translator English - Portuguese: raminho
• Translator English - Bengali: পল্লব
• Translator English - French: rameau
• Translator English - Malay: Sprig
• Translator English - German: Zweig
• Translator English - Japanese: 小枝
• Translator English - Korean: >잔가지
• Translator English - Javanese: Sprig
• Translator English - Vietnamese: thanh niên
• Translator English - Tamil: குச்சி
• Translator English - Marathi: Sprig
• Translator English - Turkish: delikanlı
• Translator English - Italian: ramoscello
• Translator English - Polish: gałązka
• Translator English - Ukrainian: гілочка
• Translator English - Romanian: crenguta
• Translator English - Greek: κλαδάκι
• Translator English - Afrikaans: takkie
• Translator English - Swedish: kvist
• Translator English - Norwegian: kvist

QUOTES WITH «SPRIG»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word sprig.

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John Thorn

As the game enters its glorious final weeks, the chill of fall signals the reality of defeat for all but one team. The fields of play will turn brown and harden, the snow will fall, but in the heart of the fan sprouts a sprig of green.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPRIG»

Discover the use of sprig in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sprig and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Sprig Muslin

So excellently done and such fun!" "Hilarious. I recommend Georgette Heyer to anyone in need of a bit of cheering up."

Georgette Heyer, 2011

The Sprig of Shillelah: A Collection of the Most Humorous ...

THE SPRIG OF SHILLELAH. Oh 1 lovo is the soul of a neat Irishman, Es loves all tint is lovely, loves all that he can, With his sprig of Shillelah and shamrock so green 1 His heart is good-humoured, 'tis honest and sound, No envy or malice is  ...

‎1852

Sprig, the tree frog

A boy takes home a mass of tree frog eggs from a pond, protects them, raises them, and eventually returns them to their natural home.

Margaret Sanford Pursell, Anne Marie Pajot, Yves Vial, 1976

A Sprig of Dill: A Memoir Flavoured with Romanian Cuisine

A reminiscence of Sanda Nitesco, an artist who was uprooted from her home in Romania to Paris, France.

Sanda Nițescu, 2007

The sprig of thyme: a cycle of folk-song settings for mixed ...

Suite of eleven folk-song settings accompanied by piano or chamber ensemble (using one player per string part) or chamber orchestra (using orchestral strings) 6 are for SATB, 3 for unison upper voices, 2 for men's voices.

John Rutter, 1994

A Reference Grammar of Classical Tamil Poetry: 150 ...

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V. S. Rajam, 1992

Homer Laughlin: Decades of Dinnerware

Description 1 sprig (W-1733) silver edge 1 sprig ( J.J.54) no line 3 sprigs (OS-Ill) silver edge 1 sprig (RV-1843) no line 1 sprig (RV-7833) no line Silver border stamp and edge line Silver border stamp only 1 sprig (RV-1) silver stamps, no line 1 ...

Bob Page, Dale Frederiksen, Dean Six, 2003

Plays of the 19th and 20th Centuries

Mrs. W. Did tliey prove this ? Sprig. No. The expert who judged my work is a rival sculptor. By your leave, I will presently produce her in court, and expose her ignorance. Mrs. W. I don't doubt it. 1 shall probably decide in your favor, but first I  ...

‎1896

Battyʾs Catalogue of the Copper Coinage of Great Britain, ...

2420 O. — Top dot very high. R. — Top of Sprig opposite right Limb of " A," base of Spear over first Figure. 2421 O.— Small space between " S " and Forehead. R. — Short, stumpy Sprig. 2422 O. — Lower Riband longer as on last, space larger  ...

D. T. Batty, Frederick George Lawrence, 1886

The Sprig of Acacia and Its Masonic Meaning

THIS 24 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Symbolism of Freemasonry: Its Science, Philosophy, Legends, Myths and Symbolism, by Albert G. Mackey. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 1564594696.

Albert G. MacKey, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPRIG»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sprig is used in the context of the following news items.

The Scientifically Made, Great Tasting THC Soda - Sprig - Launches …

Earlier this week, Sprig began widespread distribution to Southern California's top medical marijuana dispensaries. Sprig is available in 12 ounce cans, each ... «PR Newswire, Jul 15»

Quinn: SF tech firms too focused on solving problems for First World …

One of them is Sprig, a meal-delivery startup that users access through an app. I recently visited the operation. Set in a now-defunct Chevy's restaurant in San ... «Eureka Times Standard, Jul 15»

Sprig Launches in Chicago, Bringing Predictive Analytics to the …

In April, Sprig closed a $45M Series B, bringing its total raised to $56.7M. Though Sprig's core (food delivery) mirrors a lot of the startups that have recently ... «Chicago Inno, Jun 15»

Sprig brings healthy meal delivery from Silicon Valley to Chicago

Sprig, a popular meal-delivery service so far only available in San Francisco and Palo Alto, Calif., launches in Chicago on Tuesday, promising healthy, cooked ... «Chicago Tribune, Jun 15»

First pints poured at Mapua Sprig

Sprig and Fern Brewery co-owner and head brewer Tracy Banner said the low-key opening went well, there was a great atmosphere and she felt the tavern ... «Stuff.co.nz, Apr 15»

On-demand meal service Sprig raises $45M Series B

The latest to get funded is Sprig, on-demand meal service, which announced on Wednesday that it has raised $45 million in Series B funding. The round was led ... «VatorNews, Apr 15»

Meal delivery service Sprig raises $45 million in funding

Sprig delivers ready-made meals from its two kitchens—one in San Francisco, the other in Palo Alto—to area users in 15 to 20 minutes. Diners can choose from ... «Fortune, Apr 15»

Square Acquires Fastbite To Add Cheap, Fast Meals To Caviar

Just like Sprig and Spoonrocket, it served up a limited menu of three or four items a day that could be prepared in volume and quickly shuttled to customers. «TechCrunch, Apr 15»

By: Robin Brenner

Two startups, Sprig and SpoonRocket, are operating in the Bay Area with cult-like status, using an identical model. SpoonRocket has raised $13.5 million in ... «BetaBoston, Mar 15»

Office Space: Sprig cooks and codes in SF

The concept is something like farm-to-doorstep. Every day, the team at Sprig, a food-delivery app company, whips up Cobb salad wraps and jerk chicken plates ... «SFGate, Mar 15»