Sprinkle meaning

What does “sprinkle” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“sprinkle” is a noun and verb with 6 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby.

sprinkle

noun

  1. a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby

  2. the act of sprinkling or splashing water

    “baptized with a sprinkling of holy water”

    “a sparge of warm water over the malt”

verb

  1. distribute loosely

    “He scattered gun powder under the wagon”

  2. cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force

    “She splashed the water around her”

    Synonymssplashsplosh
  3. rain gently

    “It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick”

  4. scatter with liquid; wet lightly

    “Sprinkle the lawn”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University