SPRINKLE


Meaning of SPRINKLE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ sprɪŋk(ə)l ]

( sprinkles, sprinkling, sprinkled)

1.

If you sprinkle a thing with something such as a liquid or powder, you scatter the liquid or powder over it.

Sprinkle the meat with salt and place in the pan...

Cheese can be sprinkled on egg or vegetable dishes.

VERB : V n with n , be V-ed on n

2.

If something is sprinkled with particular things, it has a few of them throughout it and they are far apart from each other.

Unfortunately, the text is sprinkled with errors...

Men in green army uniforms are sprinkled throughout the huge auditorium.

VERB : be V-ed with n , be V-ed prep

3.

If it is sprinkling , it is raining very lightly. ( AM; in BRIT, use spit )

VERB

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