sprinkle (n.)

  1. a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby

    [ Syn: scattering , sprinkling ]

  2. the act of sprinkling or splashing water; baptized with a sprinkling of holy water; a sparge of warm water over the malt

    [ Syn: sprinkling , sparge ]

    sprinkle (v.)

  1. distribute loosely; He scattered gun powder under the wagon

    [ Syn: scatter , dot , dust , disperse ]

  2. cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force; She splashed the water around her

    [ Syn: splash , splosh ]

  3. rain gently; It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick

    [ Syn: spit , spatter , patter , pitter-patter ]

  4. scatter with liquid; wet lightly; Sprinkle the lawn

    [ Syn: sparge , besprinkle ]

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