sprinkle


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sprinkle
v. scatter, disperse; spray; fall lightly, drizzle (about rain)
 
n. light rain; small amount, handful

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Sprinkle
Sprinkle may refer to:
  • Sprinkles, a decorative candy used on cakes and cupcakes

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sprinkle

Noun
1. a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby
(synonym) scattering, sprinkling
(hypernym) shower, rain shower
(derivation) spit, spatter, patter, pitter-patter
2. the act of sprinkling or splashing water; "baptized with a sprinkling of holy water"; "a sparge of warm water over the malt"
(synonym) sprinkling, sparge
(hypernym) watering
(derivation) sparge, besprinkle

Verb
1. distribute loosely; "He scattered gun powder under the wagon"
(synonym) scatter, dot, dust, disperse
(hypernym) discharge
(hyponym) spray
(derivation) scattering, sprinkling
2. cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force; "She splashed the water around her"
(synonym) splash, splosh
(hypernym) scatter, dot, dust, disperse
(hyponym) salt
(derivation) sprinkling, sparge
3. rain gently; "It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick"
(synonym) spit, spatter, patter, pitter-patter
(hypernym) rain, rain down
(derivation) scattering, sprinkling
4. scatter with liquid; wet lightly; "Sprinkle the lawn"
(synonym) sparge, besprinkle
(hypernym) wet
(derivation) sprinkling, sparge


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sprinkle
v. posypat; postříkat

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sprinkle
Czas. posypywać; kropić