Synonyms for sprat

Most common

bristling

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   Any of various small, herring-like, marine fish in the genus Sprattus, in the family Clupeidae.

Forms

Plural

sprats → bristlings…

Example sentences

• bristling This system is bristling with defects and drawbacks.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

9 letters

bristling³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (bristling³ = 3 syllables).