26984 words

sprouted

3 definitions • 3 examples
1
past simple and past participle of
2
to produce leaves, hair, or other new developing parts, or (of leaves, hair, and other developing parts) to begin to grow:

Examples:

It takes about three days for the seeds to sprout.
Your hair is sticking up - it looks like you're sprouting horns!
3
If a large number of things sprout (up), they suddenly appear or begin to exist:

Examples:

New factories have sprouted up everywhere.

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