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sprinkle

noun verb

the act of sprinkling or splashing water

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
S
Ends with
E
Contains
PR
Scrabble score
14
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

ˈspɹɪŋkəl

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. the act of sprinkling or splashing water

    “baptized with a sprinkling of holy water”

noun

  1. a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby

verb

  1. scatter with liquid; wet lightly

    “Sprinkle the lawn”

verb

  1. cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force

    “She splashed the water around her”

verb

  1. distribute loosely

    “He scattered gun powder under the wagon”

verb

  1. rain gently

    “It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick”

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Example Sentences

baptized with a sprinkling of holy water
a sparge of warm water over the malt
Sprinkle the lawn
She splashed the water around her
He scattered gun powder under the wagon
It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick

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