Sprinkle

Quick meaning: Sprinkle is a verb meaning (transitive) To cause (a substance) to fall in fine drops (for a liquid substance) or small pieces (for a solid substance).

Meaning

(transitive) To cause (a substance) to fall in fine drops (for a liquid substance) or small pieces (for a solid substance).

More Meanings

1. (transitive) To cover (an object) by sprinkling a substance on to it.
2. (intransitive) To drip in fine drops, sometimes sporadically.
3. (intransitive) To rain very lightly outside.
4. (transitive) To baptize by the application of a few drops, or a small quantity, of water; hence, to cleanse; to purify.
5. A light covering with a sprinkled substance.
6. A light rain shower.
7. An aspersorium or utensil for sprinkling.

Example Sentences

It sprinkled outside all day long.

It sprinkled very early in the morning.

The confectioner sprinkled icing sugar over the cakes.

The confectioner sprinkled the cakes with icing sugar.

Word Forms

• sprinkles
• sprinkling
• sprinkled

Synonyms for sprinkle

Depending on context, synonyms include dust, sift, sprinkling, jimmy, patter, disperse.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include besprinkle, spatter, splosh, splash, dot, dust.

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