noun Download 🔗Share A spar between mast and upper outer corner of a spritsail on sailing boats. Examples : "The sailor carefully adjusted the sprit to tighten the spritsail and catch more wind. " nautical sailing vehicle technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A shoot; a sprout. Examples : "After the heavy rain, a tiny sprit of green emerged from the seed in the pot. " plant nature biology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To sprout; to bud; to germinate, as barley steeped for malt. Examples : "The barley seeds sprouted quickly after being soaked in water. " agriculture plant biology seed Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To throw out with force from a narrow orifice; to eject; to spurt out. Examples : "The broken water fountain began to sprit a thin stream of water upwards. " action physics Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading