sprinkle

sprin·kle

S0673700 (sprĭng′kəl)v. sprin·kled, sprin·kling, sprin·kles v.tr.1. To scatter in drops or particles: sprinkled sugar on the cereal.2. To scatter drops or particles on: sprinkled the buns with flour.3. To intersperse with something as if by scattering: sprinkled his speech with quotations.4. To distribute or intersperse at random: sprinkled jokes throughout the speech.v.intr.1. To scatter something in drops or particles.2. To fall or rain in small or infrequent drops.n.1. The act of sprinkling.2. A light rainfall.3. A small amount; a sprinkling.4. sprinkles Small particles of candy sprinkled on ice cream as a topping.

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[Middle English sprenklen, perhaps of Middle Dutch or Middle Low German origin.]

sprinkle

(ˈsprɪŋkəl) vb1. to scatter (liquid, powder, etc) in tiny particles or droplets over (something)2. (tr) to distribute over (something): the field was sprinkled with flowers. 3. (intr) to drizzle slightlyn4. the act or an instance of sprinkling or a quantity that is sprinkled5. (Physical Geography) a slight drizzle[C14: probably from Middle Dutch sprenkelen; related to Old English spearca spark¹]

sprin•kle

(ˈsprɪŋ kəl)

v. -kled, -kling,
n. v.t. 1. to scatter in drops or particles: sprinkling water on the flowers. 2. to disperse or distribute here and there. 3. to overspread with drops or particles of water, powder, or the like: to sprinkle a lawn. 4. to diversify or intersperse with objects scattered here and there. v.i. 5. to scatter or disperse liquid, a powder, etc., in drops or particles. 6. to rain slightly in scattered drops. n. 7. an act or instance of sprinkling. 8. something used for sprinkling. 9. Usu., sprinkles. small pieces of flavored candy used to decorate cakes, cookies, and ice cream. 10. a light rain. 11. a small quantity or number. [1350–1400; Middle English sprenklen (v.), perhaps < Middle Dutch sprenkelen; akin to spring] sprin′kler, n.

Sprinkle

 a small quantity that is sprinkled.Examples: sprinkle of common turnip cabbages, 1768; of disconnected factions, 1862; of fruit, 1825; of new growth on the market, 1890; of better instructed persons, 1844; of snow, 1888; of holy water, 1665.

sprinkle

Past participle: sprinkled
Gerund: sprinkling

Imperative
sprinkle
sprinkle

Present
I sprinkle
you sprinkle
he/she/it sprinkles
we sprinkle
you sprinkle
they sprinkle

Preterite
I sprinkled
you sprinkled
he/she/it sprinkled
we sprinkled
you sprinkled
they sprinkled

Present Continuous
I am sprinkling
you are sprinkling
he/she/it is sprinkling
we are sprinkling
you are sprinkling
they are sprinkling

Present Perfect
I have sprinkled
you have sprinkled
he/she/it has sprinkled
we have sprinkled
you have sprinkled
they have sprinkled

Past Continuous
I was sprinkling
you were sprinkling
he/she/it was sprinkling
we were sprinkling
you were sprinkling
they were sprinkling

Past Perfect
I had sprinkled
you had sprinkled
he/she/it had sprinkled
we had sprinkled
you had sprinkled
they had sprinkled

Future
I will sprinkle
you will sprinkle
he/she/it will sprinkle
we will sprinkle
you will sprinkle
they will sprinkle

Future Perfect
I will have sprinkled
you will have sprinkled
he/she/it will have sprinkled
we will have sprinkled
you will have sprinkled
they will have sprinkled

Future Continuous
I will be sprinkling
you will be sprinkling
he/she/it will be sprinkling
we will be sprinkling
you will be sprinkling
they will be sprinkling

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been sprinkling
you have been sprinkling
he/she/it has been sprinkling
we have been sprinkling
you have been sprinkling
they have been sprinkling

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been sprinkling
you will have been sprinkling
he/she/it will have been sprinkling
we will have been sprinkling
you will have been sprinkling
they will have been sprinkling

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been sprinkling
you had been sprinkling
he/she/it had been sprinkling
we had been sprinkling
you had been sprinkling
they had been sprinkling

Conditional
I would sprinkle
you would sprinkle
he/she/it would sprinkle
we would sprinkle
you would sprinkle
they would sprinkle

Past Conditional
I would have sprinkled
you would have sprinkled
he/she/it would have sprinkled
we would have sprinkled
you would have sprinkled
they would have sprinkled

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	sprinkle - a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearbysprinkling, scatteringrain shower, shower - a brief period of precipitation; "the game was interrupted by a brief shower"
	2.	sprinkle - the act of sprinkling or splashing water; "baptized with a sprinkling of holy water"; "a sparge of warm water over the malt"sparge, sprinklingwatering - wetting with water; "the lawn needs a great deal of watering"
Verb	1.	sprinkle - distribute loosely; "He scattered gun powder under the wagon"disperse, dot, scatter, dustspray - scatter in a mass or jet of droplets; "spray water on someone"; "spray paint on the wall"spray - be discharged in sprays of liquid; "Water sprayed all over the floor"spatter, splatter, plash, swash, splash, splosh - dash a liquid upon or against; "The mother splashed the baby's face with water"splash, sprinkle, splosh - cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force; "She splashed the water around her"discharge - pour forth or release; "discharge liquids"bespangle - dot or sprinkle with sparkling or glittering objectsaerosolize, aerosolise - disperse as an aerosol; "The bacteria suspension was aerosolized"
	2.	sprinkle - cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force; "She splashed the water around her"splash, sploshsalt - sprinkle as if with salt; "the rebels had salted the fields with mines and traps"drizzle, moisten - moisten with fine drops; "drizzle the meat with melted butter"disperse, sprinkle, dot, scatter, dust - distribute loosely; "He scattered gun powder under the wagon"
	3.	sprinkle - rain gently; "It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick"patter, pitter-patter, spatter, spitrain, rain down - precipitate as rain; "If it rains much more, we can expect some flooding"
	4.	sprinkle - scatter with liquid; wet lightly; "Sprinkle the lawn"besprinkle, spargewet - cause to become wet; "Wet your face"

sprinkle

verb1. scatter, dust, strew, pepper, shower, spray, powder, dredge Cheese can be sprinkled on egg and vegetable dishes.2. litter, clutter, mess up Unfortunately, the text is sprinkled with errors.

sprinkle

verb1. To scatter or release in drops or small particles:besprinkle, dust, powder.2. To mark with many small spots:bespeckle, besprinkle, dapple, dot, fleck, freckle, mottle, pepper, speck, speckle, stipple.

Translations

撒洒

sprinkle

(ˈspriŋkl) verb to scatter something over something else in small drops or bits. He sprinkled salt over his food; He sprinkled the roses with water. 灑，噴淋，撒 撒，洒 ˈsprinkler noun an apparatus for sprinkling eg water over a lawn. 灑水器 洒水器ˈsprinkling noun a small amount or a few. There were mostly women at the meeting but there was a sprinkling of men. 少數 少量