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sprinkle
[ spring-kuhl ]
verb (used with object)
- to scatter (a liquid, powder, etc.) in drops or particles:
She sprinkled sugar on the cake.
Synonyms: , ,
- to disperse or distribute here and there.
- to overspread with drops or particles of water, powder, or the like:
to sprinkle a lawn.
- to diversify or intersperse with objects scattered here and there.
verb (used without object)
- to scatter or disperse liquid, a powder, etc., in drops or particles.
- to be sprinkled.
- to rain slightly (often used impersonally with it as subject):
It may sprinkle this evening.
noun
- the act or an instance of sprinkling.
- Usually sprinkles. small particles of chocolate, candy, sugar, etc., used as a decorative topping for cookies, cakes, ice-cream cones, and the like.
- a light rain.
- a small quantity or number.
- a small party given to celebrate a mother-to-be or bride-to-be as an alternative to a larger bridal or baby shower:
We decided to skip the big baby shower and just have a sprinkle this time.
- Archaic. something used for sprinkling:
a holy-water sprinkle.
sprinkle
/ ˈɪŋə /
verb
- to scatter (liquid, powder, etc) in tiny particles or droplets over (something)
- tr to distribute over (something)
the field was sprinkled with flowers
- intr to drizzle slightly
noun
- the act or an instance of sprinkling or a quantity that is sprinkled
- a slight drizzle
Other Word Forms
- ·ٱ·· verb (used with object) intersprinkled intersprinkling
- ·· verb (used with object) presprinkled presprinkling
- ·· verb resprinkled resprinkling
- ܲ·· adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of sprinkle1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Over the past year though, a growing number of artists have been adding their own sprinkles with pop stars including Chappell Roan and Sabrina Carpenter leaning into the genre.
This isn’t the Beach Boys’ “Pet Sounds” or Pink Floyd’s “Animals” with just a few random animal sounds sprinkled in.
That November, she bought some wildflower seeds and sprinkled them along the corridor, to see whether the soil would support their growth.
"We had tapioca, semolina, treacle sponge pudding, as well as jam roly-poly, cake with icing and sprinkles, chocolate cake and pink custard, and more."
I detect a reasonable sprinkle of the jitters in government as the world waits for US President Donald Trump's tariffs announcement later.
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