sprinkle

verb

• 1 [with object and adverbial] cover (an object or surface) with small drops or particles of a substance: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: the rain grew from a mere sprinkle to a respectable drizzle

• 3 (sprinkles) chiefly North American tiny sugar strands and balls used for decorating cakes and desserts.