sprinkle

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈsprɪŋkəl/

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Verb

Plain form sprinkle

Third-person singular sprinkles

Past tense sprinkled

Past participle sprinkled

Present participle sprinkling

1. (transitive) If you sprinkle something, you cover an object with small drops or particles of a substance.

   The confectioner sprinkled icing sugar over the cakes.

2. (intransitive) To rain very lightly outside.

   It sprinkled very early in the morning.

Noun

Singular sprinkle

Plural sprinkles

1. A sprinkle is a light covering with a small amount of substance.

   He decorated the Christmas card with a sprinkle of glitter.

2. A sprinkle is a light rain.