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sprinkle
What does sprinkle mean?
sprinkle (verb): to cause (a substance) to fall in fine drops (for a liquid substance) or small pieces (for a solid substance).
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use sprinkle in a sentence?
- The confectioner sprinkled icing sugar over the cakes. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce sprinkle?
/ˈspɹɪŋkəl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does sprinkle come from?
From Middle English sprenkelen, sprynklen, from Middle Dutch sprenkelen, equivalent to sprink + -le (frequentative suffix).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to sprinkle
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “sprinkle” mean?
to cause (a substance) to fall in fine drops (for a liquid substance) or small pieces (for a solid substance)
Right! That's what “sprinkle” means.
to move (one object) while maintaining contact with another object over some area, with pressure and friction
Not quite: that's what rub means.
to cause (something) to change its shape into a curve, by physical force, chemical action, or any other means
Not quite: that's what bend means.
to display, convey or exhibit; to have something available for others to see; to direct attention to something
Not quite: that's what show means.
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