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sparge

noun verb

The act of sprinkling or splashing water

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
S
Ends with
E
Contains
PA
Scrabble score
9

How it sounds

Pronunciation

spɑɹd͡ʒ

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Definitions

noun

  1. The act of sprinkling or splashing water

    “Baptized with a sprinkling of holy water”

verb

  1. Scatter with liquid; wet lightly

    “Sprinkle the lawn”

verb

  1. Agitate by introducing air or compressed gas

    “Sparge the water”

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Example Sentences

Baptized with a sprinkling of holy water
A sparge of warm water over the malt
Sprinkle the lawn
Sparge the water

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