'Sprinkle' definitions:

Definition of 'sprinkle'

From: WordNet
noun
A light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby [syn: scattering, sprinkle, sprinkling]
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
Distribute loosely; "He scattered gun powder under the wagon" [syn: scatter, sprinkle, dot, dust, disperse]
verb
Cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force; "She splashed the water around her" [syn: sprinkle, splash, splosh]
verb
Rain gently; "It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick" [syn: sprinkle, spit, spatter, patter, pitter- patter]
verb
Scatter with liquid; wet lightly; "Sprinkle the lawn" [syn: sprinkle, sparge, besprinkle]

Definition of 'Sprinkle'

From: GCIDE
  • Sprinkle \Sprin"kle\ (spr[i^][ng]"k'l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Sprinkled (-k'ld); p. pr. & vb. n. Sprinkling (-kl[i^]ng).] [OE. sprenkelen, freq. of sprengen to sprinkle, to scatter, AS. sprengan, properly, to make to spring, causative of springan to spring; akin to D. sprenkelen to sprinkle, G. sprengen. See Spring, v. i., and cf. Sprent.]
  • 1. To scatter in small drops or particles, as water, seed, etc. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. To scatter on; to disperse something over in small drops or particles; to besprinkle; as, to sprinkle the earth with water; to sprinkle a floor with sand. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. To baptize by the application of a few drops, or a small quantity, of water; hence, to cleanse; to purify. [1913 Webster]
  • Having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience. --Heb. x. 22. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Sprinkle'

From: GCIDE
  • Sprinkle \Sprin"kle\, v. i.
  • 1. To scatter a liquid, or any fine substance, so that it may fall in particles. [1913 Webster]
  • And the priest shall . . . sprinkle of the oil with his finger seven times before the Lord. --Lev. xiv. 16. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. To rain moderately, or with scattered drops falling now and then; as, it sprinkles. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. To fly or be scattered in small drops or particles. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Sprinkle'

From: GCIDE
  • Sprinkle \Sprin"kle\, n.
  • 1. A small quantity scattered, or sparsely distributed; a sprinkling. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. A utensil for sprinkling; a sprinkler. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]

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