Definitions for sprinkle

Definitions for (noun) sprinkle

Main entry: sprinkle, sprinkling, sparge

Definition: the act of sprinkling or splashing water

Usage: baptized with a sprinkling of holy water; a sparge of warm water over the malt


Main entry: sprinkle, sprinkling, scattering

Definition: a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby


Definitions for (verb) sprinkle

Main entry: besprinkle, sprinkle, sparge

Definition: scatter with liquid; wet lightly

Usage: Sprinkle the lawn


Main entry: splash, splosh, sprinkle

Definition: cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force

Usage: She splashed the water around her


Main entry: dot, dust, disperse, sprinkle, scatter

Definition: distribute loosely

Usage: He scattered gun powder under the wagon


Main entry: spit, sprinkle, spatter, pitter-patter, patter

Definition: rain gently

Usage: It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick


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