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   sprinkle

   /ˈsprɪŋkl/

   verb

   • 1. cover (an object or surface) with small drops or particles of a substance: "I sprinkled the floor with water" Similar dredgedustpowder
   • ▪ scatter or pour (small drops or particles of a substance) over an object or surface: "sprinkle sesame seeds over the top" Similar splashtricklesprayshowerspritzspatterscatterstrewdrizzleliterary:bestrew
   • ▪ distribute or disperse something randomly or irregularly throughout (something): "he sprinkled his conversation with quotations"
   • ▪ place or attach (a number of things) at irregularly spaced intervals: "a dress with little daisies sprinkled all over it"
   • 2. rain very lightly: North American "it began to sprinkle"

   noun

   • 1. a small quantity or amount of something scattered over an object or surface: "a generous sprinkle of pepper"
   • 2. a light rain: North American "the rain grew from a mere sprinkle to a respectable drizzle"
   • 3. tiny sugar strands and balls used for decorating cakes and desserts. North American

   Word Origin late Middle English: perhaps from Middle Dutch sprenkelen.

   Scrabble Points: 14

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