Sprinkle (Verb)
Meaning 1
Distribute loosely; "He scattered gun powder under the wagon".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- She decided to sprinkle flower petals down the aisle for a romantic wedding entrance.
- The jogger would often sprinkle water from her bottle on her face to cool down during the long run.
- To mark the beginning of the festivities the priest would sprinkle holy water on the crowd.
- She was so angry that she sprinkle salt all over his garden as revenge for what he had done.
- The players stood still as the coach came forward to sprinkle the ashes of their former teammate around the field.
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Meaning 2
Scatter with liquid; wet lightly; "Sprinkle the lawn".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- Sprinkle the grass with water to keep it healthy and green during the hot summer months.
- She would sprinkle a bit of perfume on her wrists before going to a party.
- The smell of the room soon disappeared when someone sprinkled the air freshener.
- When applying the garden treatment, sprinkle it lightly over the plants to prevent any excessive damage.
- The morning routine involves sprinkling water over the entire garden area.
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Meaning 3
Rain gently; "It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick".
Classification
Verbs of raining, snowing, thawing, thundering.
Examples
- It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick.
- A brief sprinkle last night helped settle the dust on the highway.
- Although the forecast said it was going to sprinkle all day, the sun broke through by mid-afternoon.
- It would sprinkle off and on throughout the day, never quite coming down as a full-fledged shower.
- The gentle sprinkle of rain created a soothing background hum that helped her fall asleep.
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Meaning 4
Cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force; "She splashed the water around her".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- She let a few drops of juice sprinkle about the cake as she began to decorate it.
- The excited children were careful not to let the water sprinkle all over the bathroom floor.
- She lightly pinched her fingers, letting the dust sprinkle with a faint puff onto the potting soil.
- His friends laughed as he accidentally started to sprinkle milk around the kitchen while trying to get a drink.
- Be gentle and just let the water trickle and then sprinkle slowly onto the leaves of the orchid.