SPRINKLE


Meaning of SPRINKLE in English

I. ˈspriŋ-kəl verb

( sprin·kled ; sprin·kling -k(ə-)liŋ)

Etymology: Middle English sprenklen, sprinclen; akin to Middle High German spreckel, sprenkel spot

Date: 14th century

transitive verb

1. : to scatter in drops or particles

2.

a. : to scatter over

b. : to scatter at intervals in or among : dot

sprinkled the speech with quips

c. : to wet lightly

intransitive verb

1. : to scatter a liquid in fine drops

2. : to rain lightly in scattered drops

• sprin·kler -k(ə-)lər noun

II. noun

Date: 1641

1. : the act or an instance of sprinkling ; especially : a light rain

2. : sprinkling

3. plural : small particles of candy used as a topping (as on ice cream) : jimmies

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.