- sprout up
- sprout upto grow upward quickly, as do newly sprouted seedlings. •
The seeds sprouted up in the warm rains.
•Many of the newly planted seeds failed to sprout up on time.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
The seeds sprouted up in the warm rains.
•Many of the newly planted seeds failed to sprout up on time.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
Sprout — Sprout, v. t. 1. To cause to sprout; as, the rain will sprout the seed. [1913 Webster] 2. To deprive of sprouts; as, to sprout potatoes. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sprout — may refer to:* Shoot, the early growth of a plant ** Edible sprouts * Sprouting, germination of seed * Brussels sprout, a green vegetable * Sprouts (game), a pencil and paper game * Little Green Sprout, the sidekick to the Jolly Green Giant… … Wikipedia
Sprout — Sprout, n. [Cf. AS. sprote a sprout, sprig; akin to Icel. sproti, G. sprosse. See {Sprout}, v. i.] 1. 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sprout — [sprout] vi. [ME sprouten < OE sprutan, akin to Ger spriessen < IE * spreud < base * (s)p(h)er : see SPREAD] 1. to begin to grow or germinate; give off shoots or buds 2. to grow or develop rapidly vt. to cause to sprout or grow n. [ME… … English World dictionary
Sprout — (sprout), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Sprouted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sprouting}.] [OE. sprouten, spruten; akin to OFries. spr[=u]ta, AS. spre[ o]tan, D. spruiten, G. spriessen, Sw. spruta to squirt, to spout. Cf. {Sprit}, v. t. & i., {Sprit} a spar,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sprout — sprout; sprout·er; sprout·ling; … English syllables
sprout — ► VERB 1) produce shoots. 2) grow (plant shoots or hair). 3) start to grow or develop. ► NOUN 1) a shoot of a plant. 2) a Brussels sprout. ORIGIN Germanic … English terms dictionary
sprout — index germinate, outgrowth, proliferate, pullulate, stem (originate) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
sprout — [v] develop bud, burgeon, germinate, grow, push, shoot, shoot up, spring, take root, vegetate; concept 257 Ant. die, shrink, shrivel … New thesaurus
sprout — I UK [spraʊt] / US verb Word forms sprout : present tense I/you/we/they sprout he/she/it sprouts present participle sprouting past tense sprouted past participle sprouted 1) [intransitive] if a leaf or other part of a plant is sprouting, it is… … English dictionary
sprout — [[t]spra͟ʊt[/t]] sprouts, sprouting, sprouted 1) VERB When plants, vegetables, or seeds sprout, they produce new shoots or leaves. It only takes a few days for beans to sprout. 2) VERB When leaves, shoots, or plants sprout somewhere, they grow… … English dictionary