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What (who) is sprinkle - definition
WIKIMEDIA DISAMBIGUATION PAGE
Sprinkle (disambiguation)
sprinkle
¦ verb
1. scatter or pour small drops or particles over.
scatter or pour (small drops or particles) over an object or surface.
2. distribute something randomly throughout.
3. (it sprinkles, it is sprinkling, etc.) N. Amer. rain very lightly.
¦ noun
1. a small quantity or amount that is sprinkled.
2. N. Amer. a light rain.
3. (sprinkles) N. Amer. tiny sugar strands and balls used for decorating cakes and desserts.
Origin
ME: perh. from MDu. sprenkelen.
sprinkle
(sprinkles, sprinkling, sprinkled)
1.
If you sprinkle a thing with something such as a liquid or powder, you scatter the liquid or powder over it.
Sprinkle the meat with salt and place in the pan...
Cheese can be sprinkled on egg or vegetable dishes.
VERB: V n with n, be V-ed on n
2.
If something is sprinkled with particular things, it has a few of them throughout it and they are far apart from each other.
Unfortunately, the text is sprinkled with errors...
Men in green army uniforms are sprinkled throughout the huge auditorium.
VERB: be V-ed with n, be V-ed prep
3.
If it is sprinkling, it is raining very lightly. (AM; in BRIT, use spit
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VERB
sprinkle
I. v. a.
1.
Scatter, strew.
2.
Bedew, besprinkle, scatter.
3.
Wash, cleanse, purify.
II. v. n.
Ram (moderately).
Wikipedia
Sprinkle
Sprinkle may refer to:
- Sprinkles, a decorative candy used on cakes and cupcakes
Examples of use of sprinkle
1. Sprinkle with the salt and refrigerate overnight.
2. I prefer to sprinkle the smells like punctuation.
3. Ladle the soup into bowls and sprinkle with cumin seeds.
4. Sprinkle with the tortilla chips or strips, if using.
5. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper and set aside.