sprinkle
see also: Sprinkle
Etymology
Sprinkle
Proper noun
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see also: Sprinkle
Etymology
From Middle English sprenkelen, sprynklen, from Middle Dutch sprenkelen, equivalent to
- IPA: /ˈspɹɪŋkəl/
sprinkle (sprinkles, present participle sprinkling; simple past and past participle sprinkled)
- (transitive) To cause (a substance) to fall in fine drops (for a liquid substance) or small pieces (for a solid substance).
- The confectioner sprinkled icing sugar over the cakes.
- 1892, Walter Besant, chapter II, in The Ivory Gate […], New York, N.Y.: Harper & Brothers, […], →OCLC ↗:
- 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.
- (transitive) To cover (an object) by sprinkling a substance on to it.
- The confectioner sprinkled the cakes with icing sugar.
- (intransitive) To drip in fine drops, sometimes sporadically.
- It sprinkled outside all day long.
- (intransitive) To rain very lightly outside.
- It sprinkled very early in the morning.
- (transitive) To baptize by the application of a few drops, or a small quantity, of water; hence, to cleanse; to purify.
- French: saupoudrer, asperger
- German: sprühen
- Italian: spargere, spruzzare
- Portuguese: espirrar
- Russian: бры́згать
- Spanish: salpicar, rociar, asperjar
- German: besprühen
- Italian: aspergere, guarnire
- Portuguese: salpicar, polvilhar
- Russian: пры́скать
- Spanish: espolvorear, rociar
sprinkle (plural sprinkles)
- A light covering with a sprinkled substance.
- He decorated the Christmas card with a sprinkle of glitter.
- A light rain shower.
- An aspersorium or utensil for sprinkling.
- A small hard piece of sugar and starch, or chocolate, used to decorate cakes etc.
- Synonyms: jimmy
- Synonyms: jimmy
- (light covering with a sprinkled substance) sprinkling
- French: crachin
- German: Nieselregen
- Spanish: llovizna
Sprinkle
Proper noun
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