English dictionary
sprinkle
nounPronunciation
ˈspɹɪŋkəl
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- the act of sprinkling or splashing water
noun
- a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby
verb
- scatter with liquid; wet lightly
verb
- cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
verb
- distribute loosely
verb
- rain gently
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