Main Entry:

¹sprin·kle

Pronunciation:

\ˈspriŋ-kəl\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

sprin·kled; sprin·kling \-k(ə-)liŋ\

Etymology:

Middle English sprenklen, sprinclen; akin to Middle High German spreckel, sprenkel spot

Date:

14th century

transitive verb1: to scatter in drops or particles2 a: to scatter over b: to scatter at intervals in or among : dot <sprinkled the speech with quips> c: to wet lightlyintransitive verb1: to scatter a liquid in fine drops2: to rain lightly in scattered drops

— sprin·kler \-k(ə-)lər\ noun