Sprout

Definition:

  • (v. t.) To shoot, as the seed of a plant; to germinate; to push out new shoots; hence, to grow like shoots of plants.
  • (v. t.) To shoot into ramifications.
  • (v. t.) To cause to sprout; as, the rain will sprout the seed.
  • (v. t.) To deprive of sprouts; as, to sprout potatoes.
  • (v. i.) The shoot of a plant; a shoot from the seed, from the stump, or from the root or tuber, of a plant or tree; more rarely, a shoot from the stem of a plant, or the end of a branch.
  • (v. i.) Young coleworts; Brussels sprouts.

Compare sprout with other words:

sapling vs. sprout

sprout vs. strout

grew vs. sprout

bloom vs. sprout

sprang vs. sprout

sprout vs. sprung

outbud vs. sprout

blossoming vs. sprout

seedling vs. sprout

shoot vs. sprout

happen vs. sprout

bud vs. sprout

bourgeon vs. sprout

ratoon vs. sprout

sprout vs. upspring

sprout vs. stipula

sprit vs. sprout

bean vs. sprout

acrospire vs. sprout

sprout vs. sprouted

burgeon vs. sprout

mung vs. sprout

sprout vs. vegetate

spire vs. sprout

chit vs. sprout

malt vs. sprout

germinate vs. sprout

seed vs. sprout

growth vs. sprout

plant vs. sprout

grow vs. sprout