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    sprinkle
    /ˈsprɪŋkl/

    verb

    • 1. cover (an object or surface) with small drops or particles of a substance: "I sprinkled the floor with water" Similar dredgedustpowder
    • 2. rain very lightly: North American "it began to sprinkle"

    noun

    • 1. a small quantity or amount of something scattered over an object or surface: "a generous sprinkle of pepper"
    • 2. a light rain: North American "the rain grew from a mere sprinkle to a respectable drizzle"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSPRINKLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    SPRINKLE definition: 1. to drop a few pieces or drops of something over a surface: 2. a very light fall of rain or snow…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › sprinkleSprinkle Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of SPRINKLE is to scatter in drops or particles. How to use sprinkle in a sentence.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySPRINKLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    SPRINKLE meaning: 1. to drop a few pieces or drops of something over a surface: 2. a very light fall of rain or snow…. Learn more.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › sprinkleSprinkle - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A sprinkle is a light shower of something, often water. It’s also a verb that means to gently scatter something. A sprinkle of snow won’t cause school to close, but a sprinkle of fairy dust could transport you to a magical land.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSPRINKLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    To sprinkle means to fling about small drops or particles: to sprinkle water on clothes, powder on plants. To scatter is to disperse or spread widely: to scatter seeds. To strew is to scatter, esp. in such a way as to cover or partially cover a surface: to strew flowers on a grave.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › sprinkleSPRINKLE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    To sprinkle means to fling about small drops or particles: to sprinkle water on clothes, powder on plants. To scatter is to disperse or spread widely: to scatter seeds. To strew is to scatter, especially in such a way as to cover or partially cover a surface: to strew flowers on a grave.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of sprinkle – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

    SPRINKLE definition: 1. to gently drop small pieces of something over a surface: 2. a small amount of a powder or…. Learn more.

  9. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › sprinklesprinkle | meaning of sprinkle in Longman Dictionary of...

    sprinkle meaning, definition, what is sprinkle: to scatter small drops of liquid or smal...: Learn more.

  10. www.wordreference.com › definition › sprinklesprinkle - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

    To sprinkle means to fling about small drops or particles: to sprinkle water on clothes, powder on plants. To scatter is to disperse or spread widely: to scatter seeds. To strew is to scatter, esp. in such a way as to cover or partially cover a surface: to strew flowers on a grave.

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › sprinkleSprinkle Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    To scatter something in drops or particles. Webster's New World. To intersperse with something as if by scattering. Sprinkled his speech with quotations. American Heritage. More Verb Definitions (4) Synonyms: pitter-patter. patter. spatter. spit. disperse. dot. scatter.