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Meaning of 'sprinkle'
Meaning of 'sprinkle' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Sprinkle 
[ n.]
- A small quantity scattered, or sparsely distributed; a
sprinkling. [ n.]- A utensil for sprinkling; a sprinkler.
2. Sprinkle [ v. i.]
- To scatter in small drops or particles, as water,
seed, etc. [ v. i.]- To scatter on; to disperse something over in small drops or particles; to besprinkle; as, to sprinkle the earth with water; to sprinkle a floor with sand.
- To baptize by the application of a few drops, or a small quantity, of water; hence, to cleanse; to purify.
- To scatter a liquid, or any fine substance, so that it may fall in particles.
- To rain moderately, or with scattered drops falling now and then; as, it sprinkles.
- To fly or be scattered in small drops or particles.
Meaning of 'sprinkle' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. sprinkle [ n]
[ n]Meaning (1):
- the act of sprinkling or splashing water
- the act of sprinkling or splashing water
Example in sentence:
- a sparge of warm water over the malt;
- baptized with a sprinkling of holy water
2. sprinkle [ v]
[ v]Meaning (2):
- distribute loosely
- distribute loosely
Example in sentence:
- He scattered gun powder under the wagon
Meaning (3):
- rain gently
- rain gently
Example in sentence:
- It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick
Meaning (4):
- cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
- cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
Example in sentence:
- She splashed the water around her
Meaning (5):
- scatter with liquid; wet lightly
- scatter with liquid; wet lightly
Example in sentence:
- Sprinkle the lawn
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