Synonyms for sprouting
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The act by which something sprouts.
Forms
- Plural
- sproutings → growths, germinations, spittings…
Example sentences
- growth Women, then, are only children of a larger growth.
- spitting Tom's a spitting image of the old man, isn't he?
- germination Seeds need germination operation to germinate.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| sprouting | steady | |
| growth | steady | |
| spitting | rising | |
| germination | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- growth1
- 8 letters
- spitting2
- 11 letters
- germination4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (spitting2 = 2 syllables).