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sprinkle
noun
verb
The act of sprinkling or splashing water
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ˈspɹɪŋkəl
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noun
The act of sprinkling or splashing water
“Baptized with a sprinkling of holy water”
noun
A light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby
verb
Scatter with liquid; wet lightly
“Sprinkle the lawn”
verb
Cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
“She splashed the water around her”
verb
Distribute loosely
“He scattered gun powder under the wagon”
verb
Rain gently
“It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick”
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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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