Translate sprinkle | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of sprinkle
verb
1 [with object] scatter or pour small drops or particles of a substance over (an object or surface):I sprinkled the floor with water scatter or pour (small drops or particles of a substance) over an object or surface:sprinkle sesame seeds over the top distribute or disperse something randomly or irregularly throughout (something):he sprinkled his conversation with quotations place or attach (a number of things) at irregularly spaced intervals:a dress with little daisies sprinkled all over it
2 [no object] (
it sprinkles,
it is sprinkling, etc.)
North American rain very lightly:it began to sprinkle
noun
1a small quantity or amount of something scattered over an object or surface:a generous sprinkle of pepper figurativefiction with a sprinkle of fact
2 [in singular] North American a light rain.
3 (
sprinkles) chiefly
North American tiny sugar shapes, typically rods and balls, used for decorating cakes, ice cream, and other desserts.
