sprinkle
🇺🇸
/ˈsprɪŋkl/
🇬🇧
/ˈsprɪŋkl/
verb
R
to scatter small pieces or drops over something
Sprinkle some sugar on top of the cake for extra sweetness.
R
to add a small amount of something to something else
The story is sprinkled with funny moments that make it enjoyable.
R
to rain lightly
It started to sprinkle, so we opened our umbrellas.
noun
R
a small amount scattered or added
A sprinkle of cinnamon makes the coffee taste better.
R
light rain
We felt a light sprinkle as we walked home.
translation
to scatter small pieces or drops over something; to add a small amount of something to something else; to rain lightly
a small amount scattered or added; light rain
Word Forms
3rd Present
sprinkles
Progressive
sprinkling
Past
sprinkled
Perfect
sprinkled
Plural
sprinkles