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sprinkleto scatter or drop small particles of something over a surface

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to scatter or drop small particles of something over a surface

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈsprɪŋkəl/

Korean meaning: 뿌리다, 흩뿌리다

Korean pronunciation: **스프**링클

Example Sentences

  • The chef decided to sprinkle some comedy into his cooking show by accidentally sneezing while adding pepper.
  • Please sprinkle the seeds evenly across the garden bed.
  • My grandmother always sprinkles love into her cookies, which explains why they taste so much better than store-bought ones.

sprinkle

VERB

//ˈsprɪŋkəl//

to scatter or drop small particles of something over a surface

sprinkle concept
💡 Concept

She likes to sprinkle powdered sugar over warm pancakes every Sunday morning.

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈsprɪŋkəl/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈsprɪŋkəl/

🌳Etymology

Rootsprinkl-
Suffix--e

Origin

From Middle Dutch 'sprenkelen', related to Old Dutch 'sprengen' meaning 'to spray' or 'to sprinkle'. The word has Germanic roots and entered English in the 15th century.

🎵Rhyme

wrinkletwinkletinkle
wrinkle
twinkle
tinkle

🔗Collocations

sprinkle with sugar
light sprinkle
sprinkle system
sprinkle throughout
sprinkle generously

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The chef decided to sprinkle some comedy into his cooking show by accidentally sneezing while adding pepper.

Please sprinkle the seeds evenly across the garden bed.

😄 Fun example

My grandmother always sprinkles love into her cookies, which explains why they taste so much better than store-bought ones.

It began to sprinkle just as we started our picnic.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

scattershowerdustsplashspray

Antonyms

collectgatherconcentrate

Related

sprinklersprinklingspraydrizzlemist

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