sprin·kle
ˈspriŋ-kəl 
sprinkled; sprinkling
ˈspriŋ-k(ə-)liŋ
1
: to scatter in drops or particles
2
a
: to scatter over
b
: to scatter at intervals in or among : dot
sprinkled the speech with quips
c
: to wet lightly
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Examples of sprinkle in a Sentence
Verb
He sprinkled water on the plants.
I sprinkled grass seed over the soil.
She sprinkled the clothes before ironing them.
“Is it raining?” “It's just sprinkling a little.”
Noun
It rained last night, but it was just a sprinkle.
She topped the pasta with a sprinkle of parsley.
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Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2024
Bake and Serve In small bowl stir together crackers and butter; sprinkle over pineapple mixture.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Oct. 2024
Violet Goldstone, WWD, 29 Oct. 2024
The takedown campaign was fierce, and followed a pattern: each accusation took a sprinkle of truth and was then summarily spun into a falsehood about Wallis.
—Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 28 Oct. 2024
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Verb
Brush with oil, and sprinkle with the spice mixture.
—Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2024
Bake and Serve In small bowl stir together crackers and butter; sprinkle over pineapple mixture.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Oct. 2024
Noun
The actor was bare-chested beneath, topping his look off with a sprinkle of jewelry.
—Violet Goldstone, WWD, 29 Oct. 2024
The takedown campaign was fierce, and followed a pattern: each accusation took a sprinkle of truth and was then summarily spun into a falsehood about Wallis.
—Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Sprinkle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sprinkle. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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sprinkle
1 of 2 verb
sprin·kle
ˈspriŋ-kəl
sprinkled; sprinkling
-k(ə-)liŋ
1
: to scatter in drops or particles
sprinkle water
sprinkle grass seed over the soil
2
a
: to scatter over or in or among
sprinkle the spaghetti with grated cheese
b
: to wet lightly
sprinkle clothes before ironing
3
: to rain lightly in scattered drops
sprinkle
2 of 2 noun1
: the act or an instance of sprinkling
especially
: a light rain
2
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