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

Imagine a little bit of Ted Turner, a pinch of Edward Doheny, a few sprinkles of Bezos and Musk and Charles Foster Kane. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2026

Gradually improving weather across Maryland through Tuesday Pockets of sprinkles and drizzle Monday morning made for a damp morning commute in spots. — Steven Sosna, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

The funfetti tea cake has an appropriately elegant spin—flower petals are the sprinkles. — Heather Bien, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2026

Sparkables, crunchy oatmeal cookies with chocolate chips and sprinkles, are gluten-free, nut-free and vegan. — Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 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

This fall, nail artists agree that manicure trends are all about texture—sheer jelly finishes, sprinkles of shimmer, and dynamic cat-eye effects. — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 31 Aug. 2026

Carson Hocevar at +1600, Denny Hamlin at +2000 and Austin Dillon at +2800 probably aren't bad sprinkles, either. — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Meghan’s As Ever lifestyle company is based in California, and sells products associated with a high-end Californian lifestyle – rosé wine, flower sprinkles and jams, as Boshoff reported. — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 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