spriggy

Full of sprouts

Spriggy describes something having or resembling sprigs—small stems, twigs, or decorative branch-like patterns.

A spriggy plant has many small offshoots.

Spriggy fabric might feature delicate floral or twig motifs: a spriggy cotton print.

The word can also describe thin, stick-like limbs or a wiry, angular appearance.

botanical

twiggy

Resembling small branches

verdant · tendril · wispy · delicate · budding · fernlike · herbaceous · foliage · undergrowth · sapling

texture

fine

Acceptable in quality

  • delicateEasily broken or harmed
  • airyLight and well-ventilated
  • lacyHaving openwork patterns

intricate · feathery · wispy · thin · dainty · fragile · threadlike · gossamer · spindly · ethereal

decorative

garnish

Decorative food topping

rosemary · thyme · mint · parsley · botanical · ornamental · trimmed · accessorized · styled · plated

Opposites
branch density/coverage

spriggybare

Lacking any covering

leafless · denuded · stripped · branchless · unbranched

surface texture/appearance

spriggysmooth

Without roughness or difficulty

sleek · unadorned · plain · clean-limbed · streamlined

Phrases
Family

sprightly, sprig, sprightliness, sprigs, sprigged, sprigging

Familiarity
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Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G