SPROUTINGS Synonyms
There are 11 hypernyms of the word sproutings. (close relations)
Definition of SPROUTINGS
Best Alternative Words for SPROUTINGS
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| germination | nounn | |||||||
noun • the process whereby seeds or spores sprout and begin to grow • the origin of some development | ||||||||
| growth | nounn | |||||||
noun • (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level • a progression from simpler to more complex forms • a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important • vegetation that has grown • the gradual beginning or coming forth • (pathology) an abnormal proliferation of tissue (as in a tumor) • something grown or growing | ||||||||
| buds | nounn | |||||||
noun • a partially opened flower • a swelling on a plant stem consisting of overlapping immature leaves or petals verb • develop buds • start to grow or develop | ||||||||
| shoots | verbv | |||||||
noun • a new branch • the act of shooting at targets verb • hit with a missile from a weapon • kill by firing a missile • fire a shot; release • make a film or photograph of something • send forth suddenly, intensely, swiftly • run or move very quickly or hastily • move quickly and violently • throw or propel in a specific direction or towards a specific objective • record on photographic film • emit (as light, flame, or fumes) suddenly and forcefully • cause a sharp and sudden pain in • force or drive (a fluid or gas) into by piercing • variegate by interweaving weft threads of different colors • throw dice, as in a crap game • spend frivolously and unwisely • score • utter fast and forcefully • measure the altitude of by using a sextant • produce buds, branches, or germinate • give an injection to | ||||||||
| sprigs | nounn | |||||||
noun • a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year • an ornament that resembles a spray of leaves or flowers | ||||||||
| stems | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed • a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ • cylinder forming a long narrow part of something • the tube of a tobacco pipe • front part of a vessel or aircraft • a turn made in skiing; the back of one ski is forced outward and the other ski is brought parallel to it verb • grow out of, have roots in, originate in • cause to point inward • stop the flow of a liquid • remove the stem from | ||||||||
