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Definitions for Sprinkle
[1] to scatter (a liquid, powder, etc.) in drops or particles: She sprinkled powder on the baby.
[2] to disperse or distribute here and there.
[3] to overspread with drops or particles of water, powder, or the like: to sprinkle a lawn.
[4] to diversify or intersperse with objects scattered here and there.
[5] to scatter or disperse liquid, a powder, etc., in drops or particles.
[6] to be sprinkled.
[7] to rain slightly (often used impersonally with it as subject): It may sprinkle this evening.
[8] the act or an instance of sprinkling.
[9] something used for sprinkling.
[10] Usually sprinkles. small particles of chocolate, candy, sugar, etc., used as a decorative topping for cookies, cakes, ice-cream cones, and the like.
[11] a light rain.
[12] a small quantity or number.
[13] to scatter (liquid, powder, etc) in tiny particles or droplets over (something)
[14] (tr) to distribute over (something) the field was sprinkled with flowers
[15] (intr) to drizzle slightly
[16] the act or an instance of sprinkling or a quantity that is sprinkled
[17] a slight drizzle
Words related to Sprinkle
moisten, dredge, smear, shower, spray, stud, dust, strew, dot, pepper, freckle, christen, dampen, spit, spot, rain, speckle, baptize, powder, shake
Words nearby Sprinkle
springtail, springtime, springville, springwood, springy, sprinkle, sprinkler, sprinkler system, sprinklered, sprinkling, sprint
Origin of Sprinkle
1350–1400; Middle English sprenklen (v.); cognate with Dutch sprenkelen, German sprenkeln; akin to Old English sprengan to sprinkle, make (something) spring, scatter, causative of springan to spring
Other words from Sprinkle
in·ter·sprin·kle , verb (used with object), in·ter·sprin·kled, in·ter·sprin·kling.
pre·sprin·kle , verb (used with object), pre·sprin·kled, pre·sprin·kling.
re·sprin·kle , verb, re·sprin·kled, re·sprin·kling.
un·sprin·kled , adjective
Word origin for Sprinkle
C14: probably from Middle Dutch sprenkelen; related to Old English spearca spark 1
Synonyms for Sprinkle
dot, dredge, dust, moisten, pepper, shower, smear, spray, strew, stud, baptize, christen, dampen, freckle, mist, powder, rain, shake, speck, speckle, spit, spot, spritz, squirt