sprat

[ sprat ]

/ spræt /

noun, plural sprats, (especially collectively) sprat for 1.

a species of herring, Clupea sprattus, of the eastern North Atlantic.

a small or inconsequential person or thing.

Origin of sprat

1590–1600; variant of earlier sprot,Middle English, Old English (cognate with German Sprott); apparently same word as Old English sprott sprout, twig (for the two meanings cf. sprag²); akin to Old English spryttan to sprout

Words nearby sprat

Sprague, sprain, sprain fracture, spraint, sprang, sprat, Spratly Islands, sprattle, sprawl, sprawly, spray

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Example sentences from the Web for sprat

He spoke with peculiar asperity of Sprat, who had undoubtedly been the most humane and moderate member of the board.
The History of England from the Accession of James II.|Thomas Babington Macaulay
It cost him some vexation of spirit; but, for Meg's sake, he threw the sprat, and threw it boldly.
Into the Highways and Hedges|F. F. Montrsor (Frances Frederica)
Baxter—so soon as it is ready—will let you see a proof of my introduction, which is only sent out as a sprat to catch whales.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 25 (of 25)|Robert Louis Stevenson
Sprat was amazed to hear the bells of his own Abbey ringing merrily.
The History of England from the Accession of James II.|Thomas Babington Macaulay

The fate of this nobleman has, in one respect, resembled the fate of his colleague Sprat.
The History of England from the Accession of James II.|Thomas Babington Macaulay

British Dictionary definitions for sprat

sprat

/ (spræt) /

noun

a small marine food fish, Clupea sprattus, of the NE Atlantic Ocean and North Sea: family Clupeidae (herrings)See also brisling

any of various small or young herrings

Word Origin for sprat

C16: variant of Old English sprott; related to Middle Low German sprott, Norwegian sprot small rod

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单词	sprat
释义	sprat [ sprat ] / spræt / noun, plural sprats, (especially collectively) sprat for 1. a species of herring, Clupea sprattus, of the eastern North Atlantic. a small or inconsequential person or thing. Origin of sprat 1590–1600; variant of earlier sprot,Middle English, Old English (cognate with German Sprott); apparently same word as Old English sprott sprout, twig (for the two meanings cf. sprag²); akin to Old English spryttan to sprout Words nearby sprat Sprague, sprain, sprain fracture, spraint, sprang, sprat, Spratly Islands, sprattle, sprawl, sprawly, spray Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sprat He spoke with peculiar asperity of Sprat, who had undoubtedly been the most humane and moderate member of the board. The History of England from the Accession of James II.\|Thomas Babington Macaulay It cost him some vexation of spirit; but, for Meg's sake, he threw the sprat, and threw it boldly. Into the Highways and Hedges\|F. F. Montrsor (Frances Frederica) Baxter—so soon as it is ready—will let you see a proof of my introduction, which is only sent out as a sprat to catch whales. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 25 (of 25)\|Robert Louis Stevenson Sprat was amazed to hear the bells of his own Abbey ringing merrily. The History of England from the Accession of James II.\|Thomas Babington Macaulay The fate of this nobleman has, in one respect, resembled the fate of his colleague Sprat. The History of England from the Accession of James II.\|Thomas Babington Macaulay British Dictionary definitions for sprat sprat / (spræt) / noun a small marine food fish, Clupea sprattus, of the NE Atlantic Ocean and North Sea: family Clupeidae (herrings)See also brisling any of various small or young herrings Word Origin for sprat C16: variant of Old English sprott; related to Middle Low German sprott, Norwegian sprot small rod Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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