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Meaning of 'sprinkle' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Sprinkle [ n.]
- A small quantity scattered, or sparsely distributed; a sprinkling.
- A utensil for sprinkling; a sprinkler.
2 . Sprinkle [ v. i.]
- To scatter in small drops or particles, as water, seed, etc.
- 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]
Meaning (1):
- 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]
Meaning (2):
- distribute loosely
Example in sentence:
  • He scattered gun powder under the wagon
Meaning (3):
- 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
Example in sentence:
  • She splashed the water around her
Meaning (5):
- scatter with liquid; wet lightly
Example in sentence:
  • Sprinkle the lawn

Nearby Words:

sprack sprad spradde sprag spragged spragging sprain sprained spraining spraints

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