Synonyms of sprinkles

sprinkles 1 of 2

noun

plural of sprinkle

1

as in rainfalls

a light or fine rain

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rainfalls
• precipitations
• drizzles
• mists
• showers
• mizzles

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• storms
• downpours
• thunderstorms
• rainstorms
• cloudbursts
• deluges
• monsoons

2

as in handfuls

a small number

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• handfuls
• couples
• scatters
• sprinklings
• smatterings
• scatterings
• fews
• smatters
• minorities
• fragments
• molecules
• atoms
• shreds
• particles
• grains
• crumbs
• jots
• scraps
• whits
• iotas
• modicums
• tittles

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loads
• many
• thousands
• mountains
• hordes
• multitudes
• armies
• crowds
• oodles
• flocks
• hosts
• scads
• legions
• zillions
• gazillions
• majorities
• excesses
• abundances
• quantities
• surpluses
• jillions
• piles
• masses
• lots
• kazillions
• gobs
• heaps
• pots
• stacks
• rafts
• pecks
• reams
• deals
• mosts
• wads
• plenties
• slathers
• much
• profusions
• wealths
• slews
• plenitudes

sprinkles

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of sprinkle

1

as in sprays

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

sprinkle the newly seeded lawn with water

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sprays
• dots
• peppers
• strews
• scatters
• spots
• drizzles
• dusts
• bestrews
• sows
• flecks
• blankets
• studs
• dapples
• speckles
• spatters
• stipples
• bespatters

2

as in dots

to mark with small spots especially unevenly

sprinkled the cake with bits of coconut

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dots
• flecks
• stains
• peppers
• dyes
• spots
• specks
• freckles
• stripes
• marbles
• speckles
• mottles
• splotches
• dapples
• blotches
• stipples
• blots
• streaks
• shoots
• intersperses
• bars
• studs
• spatters
• bands
• sets
• bespatters

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sprinkles

Noun

To emulate the look of the dot cake, many creators opt for tiny melon ballers—some even use the ends of straws—so their fruits look more like sprinkles. — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 July 2026

Baking supplies are also available, like an assortment of cake pans, endless sprinkles, fondants, cookie cutters and cupcake wrappers. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026

After frying, each churro is filled and topped with sauces, creams and colorful details like sprinkles. — Sarah Moreno updated July 18, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026

The spices mingle with the butter, draping over the tomato slices like savory sprinkles that crunch against their tender flesh. — Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 July 2026

There also are chocolate chips, sprinkles, coconut flakes, hot fudge, salted caramel sauce and strawberry sauce. — Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 11 July 2026

Another sweet dish, the Star Spangled Frybread, comes with a sweet glaze, topped with festive red, white and blue sprinkles and finished with a light dusting of powdered sugar from Its Dough Time for $12. — Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 9 July 2026

The menu includes classic flavors like plain glazed, milk chocolate and vanilla with sprinkles. — Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2026

The Freedom Ring Doughnut, an Original Glazed doughnut dipped in white icing, blue sprinkles and white stars, piped with red icing stripes. — Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 1 July 2026

Verb

Kemery sprinkles the tiny seeds either in late fall or very early spring, when there’s still a chance of frost, since cold spells offer the best germination. — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 11 July 2026

Thomson sprinkles critique throughout his book like seasoning unevenly applied to a gamey piece of meat. — Michael O’Donnell, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026

In honor of the Niners’ 80th season, the video takes us on a house tour through the decades that sprinkles their opponents’ objects in each room. — Jayna Bardahl, New York Times, 15 May 2026

Pastry chef Sahar Shomali, Kouzeh’s owner, sprinkles her version with black and white sesame seeds, cumin and fresh dill. — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026

Use a watering can or hose that sprinkles the water to evenly distribute it among the seeds. — Heather Bien, The Spruce, 8 Apr. 2026

But for every shirt bearing a slogan, there were ten cheeks covered in (biodegradable) glitter like the kind that Diggins sprinkles on her face before every race. — Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2026

Groff sprinkles this punchy, athletic syntax over a slew of intricate settings. — Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026

Much like Knives Out, the movie takes a much more lighthearted approach and sprinkles humor throughout. — Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 15 Dec. 2025