sprinkle
A light covering with a sprinkled substanceA light covering with a sprinkled substance.
» Tom sprinkled some sugar on the toast.
Tom streute etwas Zucker auf den Toast. — Espi
Том посыпал сахаром тост. — odexed
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4 sensesA light covering with a sprinkled substance.
He decorated the Christmas card with a sprinkle of glitter.
A light rain shower.
Nieselregen
a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby
An aspersorium or utensil for sprinkling.
the act of sprinkling or splashing water
A small hard piece of sugar and starch, or chocolate, used to decorate cakes etc.
Examples
69 sentencesTom sprinkled some sugar on the toast.
ruТом посыпал сахаром тост. — odexed
deTom streute etwas Zucker auf den Toast. — Espi
Tom sprinkled ashes on the icy sidewalk.
ruТом посыпал оледенелый тротуар золой. — sharptoothed
It began to sprinkle.
deEs begann zu nieseln. — Manfredo
Tom tasted the popcorn and decided it wasn't salty enough, so he sprinkled on some more salt.
ruТом попробовал попкорн и решил, что он недостаточно соленый, поэтому он его подсолил. — maks
deTom probierte das Popcorn, und da er zu dem Schluss kam, dass es nicht salzig genug war, streute er sich noch etwas Salz darauf. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
It's sprinkling outside.
ruНа улице моросит. — marafon
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English sprenkelen, sprynklen, from Middle Dutch sprenkelen, equivalent to sprFrom Middle English sprenkelen, sprynklen, from Middle Dutch sprenkelen, equivalent to sprink + -le (frequentative suffix). Cognate with Dutch sprenkelen (“to sprinkle”), German Low German sprenkeln (“to sprinkle; dapple”), German sprenkeln (“to sprinkle”).
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Forms
plural: sprinklesSynonyms
4 synonyms- the act of sprinkling or splashing water:sprinklingsparge
- a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby:scatteringsprinkling