sprinkle
/ˈspɹɪŋkəl/noun, verb2 syllables
Sprinkle means: distribute loosely.
Synonyms for sprinkle16
noun, as in a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby
noun, as in the act of sprinkling or splashing water
verb, as in rain gently
verb, as in cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
verb, as in scatter with liquid; wet lightly
What does sprinkle mean?6
verb
distribute loosely“He scattered gun powder under the wagon”
rain gently“It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick”
cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force“She splashed the water around her”
scatter with liquid; wet lightly“Sprinkle the lawn”
noun
a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby
the act of sprinkling or splashing water“baptized with a sprinkling of holy water”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with sprinkle?2
two syllables
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Sprinkle in a sentence
- As a final touch, sprinkle some chocolate chips on top of the cookies.deniko
- If you sprinkle when you tinkle, be a sweetie and wipe the seatie.DJ_Saidez
- Finally, sprinkle the cake with hundreds and thousands.sundown
- To make the truth seem more real, sprinkle in some lies.Miktsoanit
- We sprinkle salt to ward off bad luck.JimBreen
- Spread it on slices of toast and sprinkle some pine nuts on top.AlanF_US
- Sprinkle the slices of goat's cheese with chopped walnuts and pistachios.sundown
- I'll sauté a few sweet potatoes and sprinkle them with sugar.sundown
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of sprinkle
as a noun
- plural
- sprinkles
as a verb
- past tense
- sprinkled
- present participle
- sprinkling
- third-person singular
- sprinkles
- past participle
- sprinkled