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sprinkle 1 of 2

noun

Definition of sprinklenext
1
as in rainfall
a light or fine rain decided it was not worth carrying an umbrella for just a sprinkle

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2
as in handful
a small number received only a sprinkle of suggestions for the name of the school mascot

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sprinkle

2 of 2

verb

ˈspriŋ-kəl How to pronounce sprinkle (audio)
1
as in to spray
to cover by or as if by scattering something over or on sprinkle the newly seeded lawn with water

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2
as in to dot
to mark with small spots especially unevenly sprinkled the cake with bits of coconut

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Recent Examples of sprinkle
Noun
Developed with Partake, a company producing delicious treats that avoid major food allergens, Sparkables are a crunchy chocolate chip oatmeal cookie with colorful sprinkles. — Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2026 The Girl Scout Sparkables is a crunchy oatmeal cookie with chocolate chips and sprinkles and made in a facility designed to avoid the nine major food allergens. — Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 8 Sep. 2026
Verb
After microwaving, rub the potato lightly with oil and sprinkle with salt. — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2026 The duo wants to be there for the good, the bad, and the questionably smelly while sprinkling some happy-go-lucky magic over all of it. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sprinkle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sprinkle
  1. rainfall
  2. handful
  3. spray
  4. dot
  5. drizzle
  6. couple
  7. pepper
  8. stain
Noun
  • The weather service said total rainfall of 2 to more than 6 inches of rain is possible, mainly north of the Missouri River.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Some areas, particularly northeastern Kansas and northern Missouri, could receive 4 to 6 inches of rainfall overnight.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of rainfall
Noun
  • Manufacturing, energy and technology depend on components and raw materials produced in a handful of locations or, in some cases, a single location.
    — Alex Saric, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Streaming revenue now exceeds revenue from linear TV at AMC, which operates a handful of legacy cable networks.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of handful
Verb
  • For best results, spray the potent concoction onto your mid-lengths and ends after towel-drying, ease a comb through your hair to ensure uniform distribution, and only then proceed with your normal styling regimen.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • At midnight Wednesday, four vector control trucks were scheduled to hit the streets in Anaheim, Costa Mesa and Garden Grove to spray a pesticide aimed at killing adult mosquitoes with West Nile virus.
    — Michele Gile, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of spray
Verb
  • The purple walls are dotted with photos of the homegrown superstar, who passed away ten years ago this year.
    — David Farley, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Cranes dot the landscape as more and more townhomes and developments take shape.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of dot
Noun
  • Communities north of Pittsburgh will see only light rain and drizzle today, with the coverage area percentage fairly low all day.
    — Ron Smiley, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Fog, drizzle and light rain are possible in the metro Monday, mainly before noon.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of drizzle
Noun
  • In the celebrated 2017 novel Pachinko, Min Jin Lee’s multigenerational saga about a Korean family who emigrate to imperial Japan, a pastor meets with a young couple, the Baeks, on the eve of their departure.
    — Sanjena Sathian, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Even so, the new regime has expressed optimism about aiding the potential of Pluto, which had been largely neglected for the previous couple of years.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of couple
Verb
  • So there’s some fun to be had with little scenes that can be peppered throughout the season.
    — Hunter Ingram, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026
  • In 2016, the duo then cofounded Monse, the luxury American fashion brand known for reworking masculine staples and peppering in cool girl femininity.
    — WWD Staff, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of pepper
Verb
  • Her copy of Beginner's Yoruba became water-stained and covered in pencil marks.
    — Anya Steinberg, NPR, 20 Sep. 2026
  • An ocular staining score of 5 or higher in at least one eye earns one point in the ACR/EULAR criteria.
    — Julie Scott, Verywell Health, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of stain

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“Sprinkle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprinkle. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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