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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
   • ▪ scatter or pour (small drops or particles of a substance) over an object or surface: "sprinkle sesame seeds over the top" Similar splashtricklesprayshowerspritzspatterscatterstrewdrizzleliterary:bestrew
   • ▪ distribute or disperse something randomly or irregularly throughout (something): "he sprinkled his conversation with quotations"
   • ▪ place or attach (a number of things) at irregularly spaced intervals: "a dress with little daisies sprinkled all over it"
   • 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"
   • 3. tiny sugar strands and balls used for decorating cakes and desserts. North American

   Word Origin late Middle English: perhaps from Middle Dutch sprenkelen.

   Scrabble Points: 14

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

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   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

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

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

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   Sprinkle, scatter, strew mean to fling, spread, or disperse. 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.

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

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   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.

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

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

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   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.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › sprinkleSprinkle - definition of sprinkle by The Free Dictionary

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   sprinkle. (ˈsprɪŋkəl) vb. 1. to scatter (liquid, powder, etc) in tiny particles or droplets over (something) 2. (tr) to distribute over (something): the field was sprinkled with flowers. 3. (intr) to drizzle slightly. n.