English-Thai Dictionary

sprig

N กิ่งไม้ เล็กๆ  ช่อดอกไม้  branch twig stem king-mai-lek-lek

 

sprig

N ตะปู ขนาดเล็ก ไม่มีหัว  ta-pu-ka-nad-lek-mai-me-hua

 

sprig

N ลูกหลาน  ทายาท  scion offspring heir luk-lan

 

sprig

N วัยหนุ่มสาว  คนหนุ่มสาว  วัยรุ่น  youth wai-nuam-sao

 

sprig

VT ประดับ ด้วย กิ่งไม้ เล็กๆ  pra-dub-duai-king-mai-lek-lek

 

spriggy

A มี กิ่งไม้ เล็กๆ 

 

sprightful

A สนุกสนาน  ว่องไว  sprightly

 

sprightly

ADJ มีชีวิตชีวา  ร่าเริง  สนุกสนาน  เบิกบาน  animated vivacious lively spry me-che-wid-che-wa

 

sprightly

ADV อย่าง มีชีวิตชีวา  อย่าง ร่าเริง  อย่างสนุกสนาน  อย่าง เบิกบาน  lively spryly vigorously yang-me-che-wid-che-wa

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

SPRIG

n. 1. A small shoot or twig of a tree or other plant; a spray; as a sprig of laurel or of parsely.
2. A brad, or nail without a head. [Local. ]
3. The representation of a small branch in embroidery.
4. A small eye-bolt ragged at the point.

 

SPRIG

v.t.To mark or adorn with the representation of small branches; to work with sprigs; as, to sprig muslin.

 

SPRIG-CRYSTAL

n.Crystal found in the form of a hexangular column, adhering to the stone, and terminating at the other end in a point.

 

SPRIGGED

pp. Wrought with representations of small twigs.

 

SPRIGGING

ppr. Working with sprigs.

 

SPRIGGY

a.Full of sprigs or small branches.

 

SPRIGHT, SPRITE

n.[G., spirit. It should be written sprite. ] 1. A spirit; a shade; a soul; an incorporeal agent.
Forth he calld, out of deep darkness dread, legions of sprights.
And gaping graves receivd the guilty spright.
2. A walking spirit; an apparition.
3. Power which gives cheerfulness or courage.
Hold thou my heart, establish thou mu sprights. [Not in use. ]
4. An arrow. [Not in use. ]

 

SPRIGHT

v.t.To haunt, as a spright. [Not used. ]

 

SPRIGHTFUL

a.[This word seems to be formed from the root of sprag, a local word, pronounced in America spry. It belongs to the family of spring and sprig. ] Lively; brisk; nimble; vigorous; gay. Spoke like a sprightful noble gentleman.
Steeds sprightful as the light.
[This word is little used in America. We use sprightly in the same sense. ]

 

SPRIGHTFULLY

adv. Briskly; vigorously.

 

SPRIGHTFULNESS

n.Briskness; liveliness; vivacity.

 

SPRIGHTLESS

a.Destitute of life; dull; sluggish; as virtues sprightless cold.

 

SPRIGHTLINESS

n.[from sprightly. ] Liveliness; life; briskness; vigor; activity; gayety; vivacity. In dreams, with what sprightliness and alacrity does the soul exert herself.

 

SPRIGHTLY

a.Lively; brisk; animated; vigorous; airy; gay; as a sprightly youth; a sprightly air; a sprightly dance. The sprightly Sylvia trips along the green.
And sprightly wit and love inspires.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

SPRIG

Sprig, n. Etym: [AS. sprec; akin to Icel. sprek a stick. Cf. Spray a branch. ]

 

1. A small shoot or twig of a tree or other plant; a spray; as, a sprig of laurel or of parsley.

 

2. A youth; a lad; -- used humorously or in slight disparagement. A sprig whom I remember, with a whey-face and a satchel, not so many years ago. Sir W. Scott.

 

3. A brad, or nail without a head.

 

4. (Naut. )

 

Defn: A small eyebolt ragged or barbed at the point.

 

SPRIG

Sprig, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Sprigged; p. pr. & vb. n. Sprigging. ]

 

Defn: To mark or adorn with the representation of small branches; to work with sprigs; as, to sprig muslin.

 

SPRIGGED

SPRIGGED Sprigged, a.

 

Defn: Having sprigs.

 

SPRIGGY

SPRIGGY Sprig "gy, a.

 

Defn: Full of sprigs or small branches.

 

SPRIGHT

Spright, n. Etym: [See Sprite. ]

 

1. Spirit; mind; soul; state of mind; mood. [Obs. ] "The high heroic spright. " Spenser. Wondrous great grief groweth in my spright. Spenser.

 

2. A supernatural being; a spirit; a shade; an apparition; a ghost. Forth he called, out of deep darkness dread, Legions of sprights. Spenser. To thee, O Father, Son, and Sacred Spright. Fairfax.

 

3. A kind of short arrow. [Obs. ] Bacon.

 

SPRIGHT

SPRIGHT Spright, v. t.

 

Defn: To haunt, as a spright. [Obs. ] Shak.

 

SPRIGHTFUL

Spright "ful, a. Etym: [Spright sprite + full. ]

 

Defn: Full of spirit or of life; earnest; vivacious; lively; brisk; nimble; gay. [Obs. ] -- Spright "ful *ly, adv. [Obs. ] Shak. -- Spright "ful *ness, n. [Obs. ] Spoke like a sprightful gentlemen. Shak. Steeds sprightful as the light. Cowley.

 

SPRIGHTLESS

SPRIGHTLESS Spright "less, a.

 

Defn: Destitute of life; dull; sluggish.

 

SPRIGHTLINESS

SPRIGHTLINESS Spright "li *ness, n.

 

Defn: The quality or state of being sprightly; liveliness; life; briskness; vigor; activity; gayety; vivacity. In dreams, observe with what a sprightliness and alacrity does she [the soul ] exert herself! Addison.

 

SPRIGHTLY

Spright "ly, a. [Compar. Sprightlier; superl. Sprightliest.] Etym: [See Sprite. ]

 

Defn: Sprightlike, or spiritlike; lively; brisk; animated; vigorous; airy; gay; as, a sprightly youth; a sprightly air; a sprightly dance. "Sprightly wit and love inspires." Dryden. The sprightly Sylvia trips along the green. Pope.

 

SPRIGTAIL

SPRIGTAIL Sprig "tail `, n. (Zoöl.)(a ) The pintail duck; -- called also sprig, and spreet-tail. [Local, U.S.] (b ) The sharp-tailed grouse. [Local, U.S.]

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

sprig

sprig 1 |sprig sprɪɡ | ▶noun a small stem bearing leaves or flowers, taken from a bush or plant: a sprig of holly. • a descendant or younger member of a family or social class: a sprig of the French nobility. • archaic, chiefly derogatory a young man. • a small molded decoration applied to a piece of pottery before firing. ▶verb [ with obj. ] decorate (pottery ) with small, separately molded designs. DERIVATIVES sprig gy adjective ORIGIN Middle English: from or related to Low German sprick.

 

sprig

sprig 2 |sprɪɡ sprig | ▶noun another term for glazier's point. ORIGIN Middle English: of unknown origin.

 

sprigged

sprigged |sprigd sprɪɡd | ▶adjective (chiefly of fabric or paper ) decorated with a design of sprigs of leaves or flowers.

 

sprightly

spright ly |ˈsprītlē ˈspraɪtli |(also spritely ) ▶adjective ( sprightlier, sprightliest ) (esp. of an old person ) lively; full of energy: she was quite sprightly for her age. DERIVATIVES spright li ness noun ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from spright (rare variant of sprite ) + -ly 1 .

 

Oxford Dictionary

sprig

sprig 1 |sprɪg | ▶noun 1 a small stem bearing leaves or flowers, taken from a plant: a sprig of holly. 2 a descendant or younger member of a family or social class: a sprig of the French nobility. • archaic, chiefly derogatory a young man. 3 a small moulded decoration applied to a piece of pottery before firing. ▶verb ( sprigs, sprigging, sprigged ) 1 decorate (pottery ) with small, separately moulded designs. 2 (as adj. sprigged ) (chiefly of fabric or paper ) decorated with a design of sprigs of leaves or flowers: a sprigged cotton dress. DERIVATIVES spriggy adjective ORIGIN Middle English: from or related to Low German sprick.

 

sprig

sprig 2 |sprɪg | ▶noun 1 a small tapering tack with no head, used chiefly to hold glass in a window frame until the putty dries. 2 (usu. sprigs ) Austral. /NZ a stud on the sole of a shoe or boot. ORIGIN Middle English: of unknown origin.

 

sprightly

sprightly |ˈsprʌɪtli |(also spritely ) ▶adjective ( sprightlier, sprightliest; spritelier, spriteliest ) (especially of an old person ) lively; full of energy: she was quite sprightly for her age. DERIVATIVES sprightliness noun ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from spright (rare variant of sprite ) + -ly 1 .

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

sprig

sprig noun a sprig of mistletoe: small stem, spray, twig.

 

sprightly

sprightly adjective sprightly Irish folk dancers: spry, lively, agile, nimble, energetic, active, full of energy, vigorous, spirited, animated, vivacious, frisky; informal full of vim and vigor. ANTONYMS doddery, lethargic.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

sprig

sprig noun a sprig of lilac: small stem, spray, twig, branch; rare branchlet.

 

sprightly

sprightly adjective she was quite sprightly for her age: lively, spry, energetic, active, full of life, full of energy, vigorous, spirited, animated, vivacious, playful, jaunty, perky, frisky, agile, nimble; informal chipper, sparkly, zippy, zappy, full of vim and vigour, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, full of beans; N. Amer. informal peppy, peart; N. English informal wick; archaic frolicsome, sportive, as lively /merry as a grig. ANTONYMS doddering, sluggish, lethargic, inactive.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

sprig

sprig /sprɪɡ /名詞 C 1 (特に調理 盛りつけに使う葉 花のついた )小枝, 茎, 若芽 ▸ a sprig of parsley パセリの小枝 2 無頭くぎ .

 

sprigged

spr í g ged 形容詞 小枝模様の .

 

sprightly

spright ly /spráɪtli /形容詞 (特に老人が )若々しい, いきいきした, 活発な, 元気いっぱいの .spr í ght li ness 名詞