sprinkle
IPA: sprˈɪŋkʌɫ
noun
- A light covering with a sprinkled substance.
- A light rain shower.
- An aspersorium or utensil for sprinkling.
- A small hard piece of sugar and starch, or chocolate, used to decorate cakes etc.
- A surname.
verb
- (transitive) To cause (a substance) to fall in fine drops (for a liquid substance) or small pieces (for a solid substance).
- (transitive) To cover (an object) by sprinkling a substance on to it.
- (intransitive) To drip in fine drops, sometimes sporadically.
- (intransitive) To rain very lightly outside.
- (transitive) To baptize by the application of a few drops, or a small quantity, of water; hence, to cleanse; to purify.
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Examples of "sprinkle" in Sentences
- She loves to sprinkle cinnamon on top of her oatmeal in the mornings for added flavor
- The chef carefully sprinkled a pinch of salt and pepper onto the dish before serving it
- As the kids played outside, they could feel the sprinkle of rain starting to fall from the sky
- The baker decided to sprinkle powdered sugar on top of the freshly baked cookies for a sweet finishing touch
- The magician waved his wand and made colorful confetti sprinkle from the sky, delighting the audience
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