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sprinkle

(sprɪŋkəl)
Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense sprinkles, present participle sprinkling, past tense, past participle sprinkled
1. verb
If you sprinkle a thing with something such as a liquid or powder, you scatter the liquid or powder over it.
Sprinkle the meat with salt and place in the pan. [VERB noun + with]
At the festival, candles are blessed and sprinkled with holy water. [VERB noun with noun]
Cheese can be sprinkled on egg or vegetable dishes. [be V-ed + on]
Synonyms: scatter, dust, strew, pepper More Synonyms of sprinkle
2. verb
If something is sprinkled with particular things, it has a few of them throughout it and they are far apart from each other.
Unfortunately, the text is sprinkled with errors. [be VERB-ed + with]
Men in green army uniforms are sprinkled throughout the huge auditorium. [be VERB-ed preposition]
Synonyms: litter, clutter, mess up More Synonyms of sprinkle
3. verb
If it is sprinkling, it is raining very lightly.
[US]regional note: in BRIT, use spit

sprinkle in British English

(ˈsprɪŋkəl)
verb
1. 
to scatter (liquid, powder, etc) in tiny particles or droplets over (something)
2. (transitive)
to distribute over (something)
the field was sprinkled with flowers
3. (intransitive)
to drizzle slightly
noun
4. 
the act or an instance of sprinkling or a quantity that is sprinkled
5. 
a slight drizzle
Word origin
C14: probably from Middle Dutch sprenkelen; related to Old English spearca spark1

sprinkle in American English

(ˈsprɪŋkəl)
verb transitiveWord forms: ˈsprinkled or ˈsprinkling
1. 
to scatter (water, sand, etc.) in drops or particles
2. 
a. 
to scatter drops or particles upon; cover or strew with a sprinkling
b. 
to dampen before ironing
3. 
to distribute at random or in a pattern
verb intransitive
4. 
to scatter something in drops or particles
5. 
to fall in drops or particles
6. 
to rain lightly or infrequently
noun
7. 
the act of sprinkling
8. 
a small quantity; sprinkling
9. 
a light rain
10.  [pl.]
tiny pieces of candy, variously flavored and shaped, used for decorating cookies, servings of ice cream, etc.
Derived forms
sprinkler (ˈsprinkler)
noun
Word origin
ME sprinklen, akin to Ger sprenkeln: see spark1

Examples of 'sprinkle' in a sentence
sprinkle

Sprinkle with a little salt and use the flat of a knife to work to a paste.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Sprinkle generously with salt and pepper and drizzle with olive oil.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Sprinkle the sugar lightly over the prepared baking sheet.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Pile mayo on to the egg and sprinkle with some finely chopped parsley.
The Sun (2013)
Sprinkle the top layer with icing sugar and repeat until the pastries and cream are used up.
The Sun (2012)
Top with the mascarpone and sprinkle with pepper to serve.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Sprinkle with lemon juice and serve at once.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
White powder had been sprinkled along streets and river bank.
Hyland, Paul Indian Balm - Travels in the Southern Subcontinent (1994)
Spoon the mash over the meat and sprinkle with the cheese.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Sprinkle with a little salt and crush to a juicy paste.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Sprinkle generously with ground almonds and scatter with sliced apples.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
 Lightly sprinkle the work surface with flour and thinly roll out the dough.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Brush with the egg white and sprinkle with sugar.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Sprinkle almonds on top before serving with fluffy long grain brown rice and a green salad.
Elliot, Rose Cooking with Beans and Pulses
Sprinkle some cayenne pepper into your shoes or wellies and your feet will not turn blue.
Martlew, Gillian & Silver, Shelley Stay Well This Winter (1989)
Sprinkle with chilli powder and a little squeeze of lime juice and some salt.
The Sun (2013)
Sprinkle with the salt and set aside.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Mix with the parsley and sprinkle over the meat.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Sprinkle over a little salt and pepper.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Rub olive oil over the bird and sprinkle generously with salt and pepper.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
 Lightly sprinkle a clean surface with flour.
The Sun (2016)
Brush with the egg glaze and sprinkle with sliced almonds.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Spread tomato puree over bases then sprinkle oregano on top.
The Sun (2014)

In other languages
sprinkle

British English: sprinkle VERB
If you sprinkle a thing with something such as a liquid or powder, you scatter the liquid or powder over it.
Sprinkle the meat with salt and place in the pan.
  • American English: sprinkle
  • Brazilian Portuguese: salpicar
  • Chinese: > 洒 >液体
  • European Spanish: rociar
  • French: saupoudrer
  • German: bestreuen
  • Italian: cospargere
  • Japanese: 振りかける
  • Korean: 뿌리다
  • European Portuguese: salpicar
  • Latin American Spanish: rociar

Chinese translation of 'sprinkle'

sprinkle

(ˈsprɪŋkl)

vt

  1. (with liquid) 洒(灑) (sǎ)
  2. (with powder) 撒 (sǎ)
    to sprinkle water on sth, sprinkle sth with water 把水洒(灑)在某物上 (bǎ shuǐ sǎ zài mǒuwù shang)

vi

  1. it's sprinkling (US) 天正下着(著)毛毛雨 (tiān zhèng xiàzhe máomáoyǔ)
    英 = spit
1 (verb) 
Definition
to scatter (liquid or powder) in tiny drops over (something)
Cheese can be sprinkled on egg and vegetable dishes.
Synonyms
scatter
He began by scattering seed and putting in plants.
dust
Lightly dust the fish with flour.
strew
By the end, bodies were strewn all around the headquarters building.
pepper
The road was peppered with glass.
shower
They were showered with rice in the traditional manner.
spray
A shower of seeds sprayed into the air and fell on the grass.
We sprayed the area with weedkiller.
powder
Powder the puddings with icing sugar.
dredge
2 (verb) 
Unfortunately, the text is sprinkled with errors.
Synonyms
litter
Glass from broken bottles litters the pavement.
clutter
I don't want to clutter the room up with too much junk.
mess up

Additional synonyms

in the sense of clutter
Definition
to scatter objects about (a place) in an untidy manner
I don't want to clutter the room up with too much junk.
Synonyms
litter,
scatter,
strew,
mess up
in the sense of dust
Definition
to sprinkle (something) with a powdery substance
Lightly dust the fish with flour.
Synonyms
sprinkle,
cover,
powder,
spread,
spray,
scatter,
sift,
dredge
in the sense of pepper
Definition
to sprinkle liberally
The road was peppered with glass.
Synonyms
sprinkle,
spot,
scatter,
dot,
stud,
fleck,
intersperse,
speck,
spatter,
freckle,
stipple,
bespatter

Synonyms of 'sprinkle'

sprinkle

Explore 'sprinkle' in the dictionary

Additional synonyms

in the sense of powder
Definition
to cover or sprinkle with powder
Powder the puddings with icing sugar.
Synonyms
dust,
cover,
scatter,
sprinkle,
strew,
dredge
in the sense of shower
Definition
to sprinkle with or as if with a shower
They were showered with rice in the traditional manner.
Synonyms
cover,
dust,
spray,
sprinkle
in the sense of spray
Definition
to scatter in fine drops
A shower of seeds sprayed into the air and fell on the grass.We sprayed the area with weedkiller.
Synonyms
scatter,
shower,
sprinkle,
diffuse
in the sense of strew
Definition
to scatter (things) over a surface
By the end, bodies were strewn all around the headquarters building.
Synonyms
scatter,
spread,
litter,
toss,
sprinkle,
disperse,
bestrew
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