sprin·kle
ˈspriŋ-kəl 
sprinkled; sprinkling
ˈspriŋ-k(ə-)liŋ
1
: to scatter in drops or particles
2
a
: to scatter over
b
: to scatter at intervals in or among : dot
sprinkled the speech with quips
c
: to wet lightly
Examples of sprinkle in a Sentence
Verb
He sprinkled water on the plants.
I sprinkled grass seed over the soil.
She sprinkled the clothes before ironing them.
“Is it raining?” “It's just sprinkling a little.”
Noun
It rained last night, but it was just a sprinkle.
She topped the pasta with a sprinkle of parsley.
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Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
Another idea is to sprinkle in healthy fats like nuts, nut butter, and chia seeds.
—Julia Ries Wexler, Health, 30 Oct. 2025
Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2025
December’s Blizzard of the Month is the beloved Frosted Sugar Cookie Blizzard and is made of soft sugar cookie pieces, icing and sprinkles all blended with soft serve ice cream.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Miami even sprinkled in a bit of Jaylen Wright for the first time, gaining 28 yards on nine attempts.
—Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
Another idea is to sprinkle in healthy fats like nuts, nut butter, and chia seeds.
—Julia Ries Wexler, Health, 30 Oct. 2025
Noun
Also on the menu is a returning favorite, Frosted Sugar Cookie Blizzard, which takes DQ’s famous soft serve and blends in soft sugar cookie pieces and icing and festive sprinkles.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2025
December’s Blizzard of the Month is the beloved Frosted Sugar Cookie Blizzard and is made of soft sugar cookie pieces, icing and sprinkles all blended with soft serve ice cream.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Sprinkle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sprinkle. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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sprinkle
1 of 2 verb
sprin·kle
ˈspriŋ-kəl
sprinkled; sprinkling
-k(ə-)liŋ
1
: to scatter in drops or particles
sprinkle water
sprinkle grass seed over the soil
2
a
: to scatter over or in or among
sprinkle the spaghetti with grated cheese
b
: to wet lightly
sprinkle clothes before ironing
3
: to rain lightly in scattered drops
sprinkle
2 of 2 noun1
: the act or an instance of sprinkling
especially
: a light rain
2
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