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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.

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

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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.

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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.

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.

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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. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySPRINKLE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionsprinkle verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   [transitive, usually passive] sprinkle something with something to include a few of something in something else synonym strew. His poems are sprinkled with quotations from ancient Greek. a black velvety sky sprinkled with stars; The screenplay is liberally sprinkled with jokes.

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    Sprinkle Definition. sprĭngkəl. sprinkled, sprinkles, sprinkling. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Verb. Noun. Filter. verb. sprinkled, sprinkles, sprinkling. To fall in drops or particles. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To scatter (water, sand, etc.) in drops or particles. Webster's New World.

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