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sprinkle

 

[ หˆsprษชล‹.kษ™l ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

on food

To scatter small drops or particles of a substance over an object or surface.

Synonyms

disperse, scatter, spritz

Examples of usage

  • The chef sprinkled some salt on the dish.
  • She sprinkled some sugar on top of the cake.
  • We should sprinkle some herbs on the pizza.
Context #2 | Noun

rain

A light shower of rain.

Synonyms

drizzle, rainfall, shower

Examples of usage

  • We walked in the park under a sprinkle of rain.
  • The flowers in the garden were grateful for the sprinkle.

Translations

Translations of the word "sprinkle" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น polvilhar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค›เคฟเคกเคผเค•เคจเคพ (Chhidakna)

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช streuen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ menaburkan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะพัะธะฟะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ posypaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆŒฏใ‚Šใ‹ใ‘ใ‚‹ (furikakeru)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท saupoudrer

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ espolvorear

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท serpmek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฟŒ๋ฆฌ๋‹ค (ppurida)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠุฑุด (yarashu)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ posypat

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ posypaลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ’’ (sวŽ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ posipati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ strรก

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัะตะฟะบะตะฝะดะตัƒ (sepkendeu)

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒงแƒ แƒ (moqra)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sษ™pmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ espolvorear

Etymology

The word 'sprinkle' originated from Middle English 'sprenklen', which came from Old English 'sprencan' meaning 'to scatter'. The usage of 'sprinkle' has evolved over time to refer to both the action of scattering small drops or particles, as well as a light shower of rain.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #15,421, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.