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sprinkle en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈspɹɪŋkəl/
Etymology
From Middle English sprenkelen, sprynklen, from Middle Dutch sprenkelen, equivalent to sprink + -le (frequentative suffix). Cognate with Dutch sprenkelen (“to sprinkle”), German Low German sprenkeln (“to sprinkle; dapple”), German sprenkeln (“to sprinkle”).
Meanings
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A light covering with a sprinkled substance.
My memory leaves me with a constant and deep burning, my eyes stinging and red from short sprinkles of tears which have been sneaking up on me for days now.
1979 December 1, Ellen Brook Davis, “David Brill — In Memoriam”, in Gay Community News, volume 7, number 19, page 5:He decorated the Christmas card with a sprinkle of glitter.
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A light rain shower.
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An aspersorium or utensil for sprinkling.
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A small hard piece of sugar and starch, or chocolate, used to decorate cakes etc.
Forms
Deriveds
holy-water sprinkle
Synonyms
jimmy · sprinkling (light covering with a sprinkled substance)
Translations (16)
de Nieselregen (A light rain shower) · pl posypka (A light covering with a sprinkled substance) · ro ploicică (A light rain shower) · fi sirote (A light covering with a sprinkled substance) · ca confit (A light covering with a sprinkled substance) · fr crachin (A light rain shower) · pl mżawka (A light rain shower) · gl barruzo (A light covering with a sprinkled substance) · fi tihkusade (A light rain shower) · es garúa (A light rain shower) · mi kōuaua (A light rain shower) · es llovizna (A light rain shower) · ja 振り掛け (A light covering with a sprinkled substance) · bg ръмене (A light rain shower) · ja 小雨 (A light rain shower) · yi שפּריץ (A light rain shower)
sprinkle en · VERB
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈspɹɪŋkəl/
Etymology
From Middle English sprenkelen, sprynklen, from Middle Dutch sprenkelen, equivalent to sprink + -le (frequentative suffix). Cognate with Dutch sprenkelen (“to sprinkle”), German Low German sprenkeln (“to sprinkle; dapple”), German sprenkeln (“to sprinkle”).
Meanings
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(transitive) To cause (a substance) to fall in fine drops (for a liquid substance) or small pieces (for a solid substance).
And the priest shall[…]sprinkle of the oil with his finger seven times before the Lord.
1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Leviticus 14:16:At twilight in the summer[…]the mice come out. They[…]eat the luncheon crumbs. Mr. Checkly, for instance, always brought his dinner in a paper parcel in his coat-tail pocket, and ate it when so disposed, sprinkling crumbs lavishly[…]on the floor.
1892, Walter Besant, chapter II, in The Ivory Gate […], New York, N.Y.: Harper & Brothers, […], →OCLC:The confectioner sprinkled icing sugar over the cakes.
Over the centuries the movement of clans and tribes of people has provided the kind of crop that would emerge if a blind god had sprinkled seeds at random on a field[.]
1985, Robert Burchfield, The English Language, Oxford: Oxford University Press, page 137:
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(transitive) To cover (an object) by sprinkling a substance on to it.
The confectioner sprinkled the cakes with icing sugar.
Most of the passengers watched from the enclosed promenade deck, but Sandra found her way to the higher, open promenade where she shivered and watched the city lights fade and the stars sprinkle themselves across a dark blue velvet sky.
2005, Justus Roux, Who's Your Daddy?, page 66:
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(intransitive) To drip in fine drops, sometimes sporadically.
It sprinkled outside all day long.
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(intransitive) To rain very lightly outside.
It sprinkled very early in the morning.
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(transitive) To baptize by the application of a few drops, or a small quantity, of water; hence, to cleanse; to purify.
having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience
1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Hebrews 10:22:
Forms
Deriveds
presprinkle · unsprinkled · intersprinkle · sprinkler · besprinkled · besprinkle · sprinkly · sprinklingly · oversprinkle
Synonyms
dust · sift
Translations (112)
grc ῥαίνω (to cause to fall in fine drops) · cs pokropit (to cover an object) · gl borrifar (to cause to fall in fine drops) · pl mżyć (to rain very lightly outside) · cs postříkat (to cover an object) · arz رش (to cause to fall in fine drops) · pl prysnąć (to cause to fall in fine drops) · fa شپیختن (to cause to fall in fine drops) · yue 撒 (to cover an object) · fa افشاندن (to cause to fall in fine drops) · es rociar (to cover an object) · ja 蒔く (to cause to fall in fine drops) · gl chuviscar (to rain very lightly outside) · ml തളിക്കുക (to cause to fall in fine drops) · de sprühen (to cause to fall in fine drops) · ja 振り掛ける (to cover an object) · fa پاشیدن (to cause to fall in fine drops) · fi pirskottaa (to cause to fall in fine drops) · ca plovisquejar (to rain very lightly outside) · ota صاچمق (to cause to fall in fine drops) · ru опры́скивать (to cover an object) · ta இடு (to cause to fall in fine drops) · ota صاچمق (to cover an object) · es rociar (to cause to fall in fine drops) · te చిలుకు (to cause to fall in fine drops) · el ρίχνω (to cause to fall in fine drops) · ru пры́скать (to cover an object) · haw kāpī (to cause to fall in fine drops) · la aspergo (to cover an object) · sv strila (to cause to fall in fine drops) · sv strila (to rain very lightly outside) · ko 뿌리다 (to cause to fall in fine drops) · hu locsol (to cause to fall in fine drops) · pl sypnąć (to cause to fall in fine drops) · hu szemerkél (to rain very lightly outside) · it guarnire (to cover an object) · ca arruixar (to cause to fall in fine drops) · tr serpmek (to cause to fall in fine drops) · pt espirrar (to cause to fall in fine drops) · nl sprenkelen (to cause to fall in fine drops) · bg ръся (to cover an object) · cs posypat (to cover an object) · txb pärs- (to cause to fall in fine drops) · az çiləmək (to cause to fall in fine drops) · ta தூவு (to cause to fall in fine drops) · fi pirskottaa (to cover an object) · hi छिड़कना (to cause to fall in fine drops) · fi sirotella (to cause to fall in fine drops) · grc πάσσω (to cover an object) · gl barrufar (to rain very lightly outside) · la aspergō (to cause to fall in fine drops) · bg пръскам (to cause to fall in fine drops) · ml ചാറ്റുക (to rain very lightly outside) · hu beszór (to cover an object) · es asperjar (to cause to fall in fine drops) · fr saupoudrer (to cause to fall in fine drops) · gd crath (to cause to fall in fine drops) · de nieseln (to rain very lightly outside) · pt salpicar (to cover an object) · sa जुहोति (to cover an object) · hu permetez (to cause to fall in fine drops) · hu meghint (to cover an object) · it spargere (to cause to fall in fine drops) · gd crath (to cover an object) · mi uwhiuwhi (to cause to fall in fine drops) · gl pildrar (to cause to fall in fine drops) · nmn ǀqába (to cause to fall in fine drops) · fi ripotella (to cause to fall in fine drops) · yue 糝 /糁 (to cover an object) · ca ruixar (to cause to fall in fine drops) · bg поръсвам (to cover an object) · es espolvorear (to cover an object) · gl esbarrufar (to cause to fall in fine drops) · ca salpicar (to cover an object) · es salpicar (to cause to fall in fine drops) · ru бры́згать (to cause to fall in fine drops) · ca ploviscar (to rain very lightly outside) · et tibutama (to rain very lightly outside) · pt polvilhar (to cover an object) · fi sirotella (to cover an object) · cmn 撒 (to cover an object) · ru побры́згать (to cause to fall in fine drops) · yi שפּריצן (to cover an object) · et puistama (to cause to fall in fine drops) · de besprühen (to cover an object) · sv strössla (to cover an object) · fr asperger (to cause to fall in fine drops) · ga easraigh (to cause to fall in fine drops) · hu megszór (to cover an object) · alt себер (to cause to fall in fine drops) · sv dugga (to rain very lightly outside) · zza ronen (to cause to fall in fine drops) · ja 播く (to cause to fall in fine drops) · bg ръмя (to rain very lightly outside) · grc ῥαντίζω (to cause to fall in fine drops) · gl roscir (to cause to fall in fine drops) · es lloviznar (to rain very lightly outside) · az səpmək (to cause to fall in fine drops) · gl espurriñar (to cause to fall in fine drops) · pl posypać (to cover an object) · gl zarpear (to cause to fall in fine drops) · grc πάσσω (to cause to fall in fine drops) · pl sprysnąć (to cover an object) · it spruzzare (to cause to fall in fine drops) · eo aspergi (to cause to fall in fine drops) · ga croith (to cause to fall in fine drops) · zza aver kerden (to cover an object) · it aspergere (to cover an object) · la spargō (to cause to fall in fine drops) · haw kōpī (to cause to fall in fine drops) · sv duggregna (to rain very lightly outside) · gl chapucar (to cause to fall in fine drops)