'Sparge' definitions:
Definition of 'sparge'
(from WordNet)
noun
The act of sprinkling or splashing water; "baptized with a sprinkling of holy water"; "a sparge of warm water over the malt" [syn: sprinkle, sprinkling, sparge]
verb
Agitate by introducing air or compressed gas; "sparge the water"
verb
Scatter with liquid; wet lightly; "Sprinkle the lawn" [syn: sprinkle, sparge, besprinkle]
Definition of 'Sparge'
From: GCIDE
- Sparge \Sparge\, v. t. [L. spargere; cf. F. asperger.] To sprinkle; to moisten by sprinkling; as, to sparge paper. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'sparge'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- aerosol,
- asperge,
- aspergil,
- aspergillum,
- atomizer,
- bedew,
- bespatter,
- besprinkle,
- clyster,
- concentrate sprayer,
- dabble,
- damp,
- dampen,
- dash,
- dew,
- douche,
- enema,
- foam,
- fountain syringe,
- froth,
- hose,
- hose down,
- humect,
- humectate,
- humidify,
- irrigate,
- mist concentrate sprayer,
- moisten,
- needle bath,
- nozzle,
- paddle,
- plash,
- shower,
- shower bath,
- shower head,
- slobber,
- slop,
- slosh,
- sparger,
- spatter,
- spindrift,
- splash,
- splatter,
- sponge,
- spray,
- spray can,
- sprayer,
- sprinkle,
- sprinkler,
- sprinkler head,
- sprinkling system,
- spume,
- swash,
- syringe,
- water,
- watercart,
- watering can,
- watering pot,
- wet,
- wet down