sprinkle
11sprinkle — ► 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… …
12sprinkle — [spriŋ′kəl] vt. sprinkled, sprinkling [ME sprinklen, akin to Ger sprenkeln: see SPARK1] 1. to scatter (water, sand, etc.) in drops or particles 2. a) to scatter drops or particles upon; cover or strew with a sprinkling b) to dampen before iro …
13sprinkle — /spring keuhl/, v., sprinkled, sprinkling, n. v.t. 1. to scatter (a liquid, powder, etc.) in drops or particles: She sprinkled powder on the baby. 2. to disperse or distribute here and there. 3. to overspread with drops or particles of water,… …
14sprinkle — sprin|kle1 [ˈsprıŋkəl] v [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: Perhaps from Middle Dutch sprenkelen] 1.) [T] to scatter small drops of liquid or small pieces of something sprinkle sth with sth ▪ Sprinkle the top with cheese. sprinkle sth on/over sth ▪ I… …
15sprinkle — I UK [ˈsprɪŋk(ə)l] / US verb [transitive] Word forms sprinkle : present tense I/you/we/they sprinkle he/she/it sprinkles present participle sprinkling past tense sprinkled past participle sprinkled * 1) to shake small amounts of a liquid or a… …
16sprinkle — sprin|kle1 [ sprıŋkl ] verb * 1. ) transitive to shake small amounts of a liquid or a substance such as sugar over the surface of something: Sprinkle soy sauce on the chicken. Sprinkle the grated cheese over the pasta, and serve. a ) used about… …
17sprinkle — 1 verb 1 (T) to scatter small drops of liquid or small pieces of something: sprinkle sth on/over sth: She sprinkled perfume on the pillow. | sprinkle sth with sth: Sprinkle the pasta with cheese. 2 be sprinkled with jokes/quotations etc to be… …
18sprinkle — verb ADVERB ▪ lightly ▪ evenly ▪ liberally (often figurative) ▪ The screenplay is liberally sprinkled with jokes. PREPOSITION …
19sprinkle — [ˈsprɪŋk(ə)l] verb [T] to shake small amounts of a liquid or a substance such as sugar over the surface of something Sprinkle the chicken with soy sauce.[/ex] Sprinkle the grated cheese over the pasta, and serve.[/ex] sprinkle noun [singular] …
20sprinkle — 01. We [sprinkled] bits of chocolate on the cake. 02. [Sprinkle] herbs on the meat, and coat with oil before cooking. 03. The priest [sprinkled] water on the baby s head. 04. They [sprinkled] bits of feta cheese on the salad. 05. Turn the …
