Sprinkle — may be:People*Aaron Sprinkle (born c. 1970s), American musician producer *Annie Sprinkle (born 1954), American actor educator *Ed Sprinkle (born 1923), American football player *Jesse Sprinkle, American musician *R. Leo Sprinkle (born 1930),… … Wikipedia
Sprinkle — Sprin kle (spr[i^][ng] k l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sprinkled} ( k ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Sprinkling} ( kl[i^]ng).] [OE. sprenkelen, freq. of sprengen to sprinkle, to scatter, AS. sprengan, properly, to make to spring, causative of springan to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sprinkle — ist der Name folgender Personen: Annie Sprinkle (* 1954), US amerikanische Prostituierte, Pornodarstellerin, Autorin, Performance Künstlerin Ed Sprinkle (* 1923), US amerikanischer American Football Spieler Ort in den Vereinigten Staaten:… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Sprinkle — Sprin kle, v. i. 1. To scatter a liquid, or any fine substance, so that it may fall in particles. [1913 Webster] And the priest shall . . . sprinkle of the oil with his finger seven times before the Lord. Lev. xiv. 16. [1913 Webster] 2. To rain… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sprinkle — sprin·kle vt sprin·kled, sprin·kling: spray Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. sprinkle … Law dictionary
sprinkle — (v.) late 14c. (implied in sprinkled), frequentative of sprenge (see SPRING (Cf. spring) (v.)) or via M.Du., M.L.G. sprenkel spot, speck, from PIE root * (s)preg to jerk, scatter (Cf. L. spargere to scatter, sprinkle ). The meaning rain lightly… … Etymology dictionary
sprinklė — sprinklė̃ scom. (4) menk. kas godžiai ryja, springsta, besotis: Čia rysi kaip ir sprinklė̃! Kp … Dictionary of the Lithuanian Language
Sprinkle — Sprin kle, n. 1. A small quantity scattered, or sparsely distributed; a sprinkling. [1913 Webster] 2. A utensil for sprinkling; a sprinkler. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sprinkle — vb *spot, spatter, mottle, fleck, stipple, marble, speckle, spangle, bespangle … New Dictionary of Synonyms
sprinkle — [v] scatter, disseminate baptize, christen, dampen, dot, dredge, dust, freckle, mist, moisten, pepper, powder, rain, shake, shower, smear, speck, speckle, spit, spot, spray, spritz, squirt, strew, stud; concepts 179,222,256 Ant. collect, gather … New thesaurus
sprinkle — ► VERB 1) scatter or pour small drops or particles over. 2) scatter or pour (small drops or particles) over an object or surface. 3) distribute something randomly throughout. ► NOUN ▪ a small amount that is sprinkled. ORIGIN perhaps from Dutch… … English terms dictionary
