I. sprin ‧ kle 1 /ˈsprɪŋk ə l/ BrE AmE verb
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Origin: Perhaps from Middle Dutch sprenkelen ]
1 . [transitive] to scatter small drops of liquid or small pieces of something
sprinkle something with something
Sprinkle the top with cheese.
sprinkle something on/over something
I sprinkled cocoa over my latte.
2 . be sprinkled with jokes/quotations etc to be full of jokes etc:
The book is liberally sprinkled with clichés.
3 . it is sprinkling American English if it is sprinkling, it is raining lightly
II. sprinkle 2 BrE AmE noun [singular]
1 . a small amount of something, especially scattered on top of something SYN sprinkling
sprinkle of
Add a sprinkle of salt.
2 . American English a light rain SYN drizzle