Synonyms of sprinkle

sprinkle 1 of 2

noun

1

as in rainfall

a light or fine rain

decided it was not worth carrying an umbrella for just a sprinkle

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rainfall
• drizzle
• precipitation
• mist
• shower
• mizzle

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• storm
• deluge
• downpour
• thunderstorm
• rainstorm
• cloudburst
• monsoon

2

as in handful

a small number

received only a sprinkle of suggestions for the name of the school mascot

Synonyms & Similar Words

• handful
• couple
• few
• scatter
• sprinkling
• scattering
• smattering
• smatter
• minority
• modicum
• grain
• fragment
• shred
• whit
• molecule
• jot
• particle
• atom
• iota
• tittle
• crumb
• scrap

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• many
• loads
• mountain
• thousands
• host
• flock
• multitude
• army
• most
• crowd
• horde
• majority
• legion
• excess
• oodles
• scads
• plenty
• surplus
• abundance
• gazillion
• zillion
• quantity
• pile
• jillion
• stack
• kazillion
• lot
• heap
• pot
• wealth
• mass
• deal
• peck
• slew
• raft
• profusion
• reams
• plenitude
• wad
• slather
• gobs
• much

sprinkle

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verb

ˈspriŋ-kəl 

1

as in to spray

to cover by or as if by scattering something over or on

sprinkle the newly seeded lawn with water

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spray
• pepper
• dot
• strew
• scatter
• drizzle
• spot
• dust
• sow
• bestrew
• stud
• blanket
• fleck
• speckle
• spatter
• dapple
• stipple
• bespatter

2

as in to dot

to mark with small spots especially unevenly

sprinkled the cake with bits of coconut

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dot
• pepper
• stain
• spot
• dye
• fleck
• speck
• marble
• speckle
• blotch
• dapple
• splotch
• stipple
• freckle
• mottle
• stripe
• shoot
• blot
• intersperse
• streak
• bar
• spatter
• band
• set
• stud
• bespatter

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sprinkle

Noun

After clouds and spotty sprinkles early in the day, south winds are ushering in plenty of moisture. — Andrew Kozak, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026

Reports vary on the exact level of success or failure of Meghan's brand As Ever, but the jam, flower sprinkles and scented candles have become a bit of a joke. — Christina Dugan Ramirez , Ashley Papa , Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026

Verb

Spray the racks with vinegar and then sprinkle baking soda over them. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2026

Thursday’s off day couldn’t come at a better time, and there are more days off sprinkled throughout the final six weeks of the season. — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026