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