sprinkle

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sprinkle

A gardener uses a watering can to sprinkle the flower bed.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A light, scattered fall of liquid or small particles: A "sprinkle" refers to a small, scattered amount of something, such as rain, water, or a powdered substance.
    • The act of scattering small amounts: It can also mean the action of scattering or distributing something lightly and thinly.

  2. Verb:

    • To scatter or distribute small drops or particles lightly over a surface: The primary meaning is to distribute a liquid or a granular substance in small, scattered amounts.
    • To rain lightly in scattered drops: When referring to weather, "sprinkle" means to rain in a very light, intermittent way.
Usage Examples

  • Noun:

    • The forecast calls for a sprinkle of rain this afternoon.
    • Add a sprinkle of cinnamon on top of the latte for decoration.

  • Verb:

    • Please sprinkle some salt over the vegetables before roasting.
    • It started to sprinkle just as we left the house, so we didn't need an umbrella.
Advanced Usage
  • "to sprinkle something with something": To cover a surface lightly with small amounts of another substance.
    • She sprinkled the cake with powdered sugar.
  • "to sprinkle something on/over something": To scatter something lightly onto a surface.
    • He sprinkled seeds over the freshly turned soil.
Variants and Related Words
  • Sprinkling (noun): A small, scattered number or amount.
    • There was only a sprinkling of people in the audience.
  • Sprinkler (noun): A device used to sprinkle water, especially for lawns or in case of fire.
    • The garden sprinkler turns on automatically every morning.
Synonyms
  • Scatter: To throw or drop things so they spread loosely over an area.
  • Dust: To cover lightly with a powdery substance.
  • Drizzle (for rain): To rain in very fine, light drops.
Related Phrasal Verbs

(Note: "Sprinkle" is not commonly used in phrasal verb constructions. Its meaning is typically contained in the single verb form.)

Related Idioms
  • A sprinkle of stardust: A metaphorical phrase meaning a touch of magic or special quality.
    • The veteran actor brought a sprinkle of stardust to the small theater production.
sprinkle

A gardener uses a watering can to sprinkle the flower bed.

Noun
  1. the act of sprinkling or splashing water
    • baptized with a sprinkling of holy water
    • a sparge of warm water over the malt
  2. a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby
Verb
  1. scatter with liquid; wet lightly
    • Sprinkle the lawn
  2. rain gently
    • It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick
  3. cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
    • She splashed the water around her
  4. distribute loosely
    • He scattered gun powder under the wagon

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