The minister sprinkled the water onto the baby.
•The cook sprinkled on a dusting of powdered sugar.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
sprinkle — I UK [ˈsprɪŋk(ə)l] / US verb [transitive] Word forms sprinkle : present tense I/you/we/they sprinkle he/she/it sprinkles present participle sprinkling past tense sprinkled past participle sprinkled * 1) to shake small amounts of a liquid or a… … English dictionary
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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sprinkle — ► VERB 1) scatter or pour small drops or particles over. 2) scatter or pour (small drops or particles) over an object or surface. 3) distribute something randomly throughout. ► NOUN ▪ a small amount that is sprinkled. ORIGIN perhaps from Dutch… … English terms dictionary
sprinkle — [spriŋ′kəl] vt. sprinkled, sprinkling [ME sprinklen, akin to Ger sprenkeln: see SPARK1] 1. to scatter (water, sand, etc.) in drops or particles 2. a) to scatter drops or particles upon; cover or strew with a sprinkling b) to dampen before iro … English World dictionary
sprinkle — sprin|kle1 [ sprıŋkl ] verb * 1. ) transitive to shake small amounts of a liquid or a substance such as sugar over the surface of something: Sprinkle soy sauce on the chicken. Sprinkle the grated cheese over the pasta, and serve. a ) used about… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sprinkle — sprin|kle1 [ˈsprıŋkəl] v [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: Perhaps from Middle Dutch sprenkelen] 1.) [T] to scatter small drops of liquid or small pieces of something sprinkle sth with sth ▪ Sprinkle the top with cheese. sprinkle sth on/over sth ▪ I… … Dictionary of contemporary English
sprinkle — /spring keuhl/, v., sprinkled, sprinkling, n. v.t. 1. to scatter (a liquid, powder, etc.) in drops or particles: She sprinkled powder on the baby. 2. to disperse or distribute here and there. 3. to overspread with drops or particles of water,… … Universalium
sprinkle — [[t]sprɪ̱ŋk(ə)l[/t]] sprinkles, sprinkling, sprinkled 1) VERB If you sprinkle a thing with something such as a liquid or powder, you scatter the liquid or powder over it. [V n with n] Sprinkle the meat with salt and place in the pan... [V n with… … English dictionary
sprinkle — 1 verb 1 (T) to scatter small drops of liquid or small pieces of something: sprinkle sth on/over sth: She sprinkled perfume on the pillow. | sprinkle sth with sth: Sprinkle the pasta with cheese. 2 be sprinkled with jokes/quotations etc to be… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
sprinkle — [ˈsprɪŋk(ə)l] verb [T] to shake small amounts of a liquid or a substance such as sugar over the surface of something Sprinkle the chicken with soy sauce.[/ex] Sprinkle the grated cheese over the pasta, and serve.[/ex] sprinkle noun [singular] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
sprinkle — sprin•kle [[t]ˈsprɪŋ kəl[/t]] v. kled, kling, n. 1) to scatter in drops or particles: sprinkling water on the flowers[/ex] 2) to disperse or distribute here and there 3) to overspread with drops or particles of water, powder, or the like: to… … From formal English to slang
