SPRINKLE


Meaning of SPRINKLE in English

(~s, sprinkling, ~d)

1.

If you ~ 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 ~d on egg or vegetable dishes.

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

2.

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

Unfortunately, the text is ~d with errors...

Men in green army uniforms are ~d 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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