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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
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

spɑɹd͡ʒ

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Meaning

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”

In context

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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