Sprinkle
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sprinkle¹
- /ˈspɹɪŋkəl/
Rhymes with -ɪŋkəl
Where it comes from
From Middle English sprenkelen, sprynklen, from Middle Dutch sprenkelen, equivalent to sprink + -le (frequentative suffix). Cognate with Dutch sprenkelen (“to sprinkle”), German Low German sprenkeln (“to sprinkle; dapple”), German sprenkeln (“to sprinkle”).
verb sprinkles · sprinkling · sprinkled
- To cause (a substance) to fall in fine drops (for a liquid substance) or small pieces (for a solid substance). The confectioner sprinkled icing sugar over the cakes.
- To cover (an object) by sprinkling a substance on to it. The confectioner sprinkled the cakes with icing sugar.
- To drip in fine drops, sometimes sporadically. It sprinkled outside all day long.
- To rain very lightly outside. It sprinkled very early in the morning.
- To baptize by the application of a few drops, or a small quantity, of water; hence, to cleanse; to purify. having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience
noun sprinkles
- A light covering with a sprinkled substance. He decorated the Christmas card with a sprinkle of glitter.
- A light rain shower.
- An aspersorium or utensil for sprinkling.
- A small hard piece of sugar and starch, or chocolate, used to decorate cakes etc.
Sprinkle²
proper noun Sprinkles
- A surname.
