[ UK /spɹˈɪŋkə‍l/ ]
[ US /ˈspɹɪŋkəɫ/ ]
VERB
  1. cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
    She splashed the water around her
  2. distribute loosely
    He scattered gun powder under the wagon
  3. rain gently
    It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick
  4. scatter with liquid; wet lightly
    Sprinkle the lawn
NOUN
  1. a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby
  2. the act of sprinkling or splashing water
    a sparge of warm water over the malt
    baptized with a sprinkling of holy water
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How To Use sprinkle In A Sentence

  • Divide half the mixture between 4 glass bowls, then sprinkle with a few fresh raspberries and a bit more crushed honeycomb. The Sun
  • Each of us was served a little mound of risotto, on which I ground pepper and sprinkled Parmesan, with a side of green salad.
  • High-quality sprinkler systems and new fireproof roofing materials, for example, can reduce the chance of fire.
  • Pile mayo on to the egg and sprinkle with some finely chopped parsley. The Sun
  • To acidify soil, sprinkle two tablespoons of aluminum phosphate or sulfur around the shrubs in early fall.
  • So he entered and going up to the candles which burnt in the tent snuffed them and sprinkled levigated henbane on the wicks; after which he withdrew and waited without the marquee, till the smoke of the burning henbane reached The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night
  • Meteorologists have known since 1946 that dry ice sprinkled on clouds can cause rain to fall.
  • It contains fried tofu, mushrooms, enoki mushrooms, onion and squash all simmered in a spicy sauce and sprinkled with scallions and sesame. Bento #120: Korean stew « Were rabbits
  • Enemies struck by gunfire don't just fall over backwards; they jet blood like the lawn sprinkler in Hell, then collapse into a heap.
  • Sprinkle with lemon juice and serve at once. Times, Sunday Times
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