Synonyms of sprouts

sprouts 1 of 2

noun

plural of sprout

1

as in kids

a young person who is between infancy and adulthood

he earned the admiration of the neighborhood sprouts when he showed them how to make a slingshot

Synonyms & Similar Words

• kids
• children
• buds
• chicks
• cubs
• juveniles
• moppets
• youths
• youngsters
• babies
• sprats
• teenagers
• younglings
• kiddies
• monkeys
• squirts
• kiddos
• adolescents
• whelps
• bambinos
• teens
• bairns
• chaps
• infants
• toddlers
• newborn
• preschoolers
• minors
• tots
• nestlings
• kindergartners
• schoolchildren
• tykes
• urchins
• weanlings
• mischiefs
• neonates
• rug rats
• cherubs
• bantlings
• rascals
• imps
• schoolkids
• schoolgirls
• whippersnappers
• schoolboys
• babes
• striplings
• rapscallions
• hellions
• rogues
• preteens
• tads
• shavers
• subteens
• teeners
• nippers
• lads
• teenyboppers
• tweens
• devils
• jackanapeses
• hoydens
• bobby-soxers
• tomboys
• preteen-agers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• adults
• grown-ups
• senior citizens
• ancients
• elders
• oldsters
• old-timers
• seniors
• middle-agers
• golden-agers

2

as in limbs

a branch of a main stem especially of a plant

the raspberry bushes began sending out sprouts in early spring

Synonyms & Similar Words

• limbs
• shoots
• growths
• twigs
• buds
• offshoots
• outgrowths
• boughs
• florets
• sprigs
• branchlets
• excrescences
• spurs
• sprays

sprouts

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of sprout

as in roots

Related Words

• roots
• ripens
• plants
• germinates
• propagates
• produces
• quickens
• sows
• breeds
• crops
• grows
• harvests
• cultures
• tends
• reaps
• promotes
• dresses
• gathers
• cultivates
• rears
• gleans
• raises

Dissimilar Words

• kills
• picks
• plucks
• pulls (up)
• digs
• cuts
• uproots
• extirpates
• mows
• hays

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sprouts

Noun

Brussels Sprouts Brussels sprouts are a fall staple for a reason. — Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 22 Sep. 2026

The new seed sprouts and mixes with the old grass, giving you a thicker, healthier lawn. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2026

Store the onions on trays or in open bins to improve airflow around the bulbs and keep a watchful eye for bad bulbs or sprouts. — Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2026

The only sprouts to use these products on are sprouts that emerge from the stump of a tree that has been cut down. — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 12 Sep. 2026

This is why some of the largest foodborne illness outbreaks ever, including the most deadly, have been linked to sprouts. — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

Duque recommends snapping or cutting off the sprouts and removing any nearby wrinkly portions before cooking the sweet potato. — Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 4 Sep. 2026

But rest assured, customers, the signature potbelly stove and historic local photos have made the move — along with the fan-favorite sandwiches with Secret Goo, clover sprouts and dill pickle on the side; the salads; and the family-recipe soups. — Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2026