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How to pronounce sprinkle in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms scattering, sprinkling
Type of shower, rain shower
Type Words
Synonyms patter, pitter-patter, spatter, spit
Type of rain down, rain
Derivation sprinkling


It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick.
Type Words
Synonyms splash, splosh
Type of disperse, dot, dust, scatter
Has types moisten, drizzle, salt
Derivation sprinkler
Type Words
Synonyms sparge, sprinkling
Type of watering
Type Words
Synonyms besprinkle, sparge
Type of wet
Derivation sprinkler, sprinkling
Type Words
Synonyms disperse, dot, dust, scatter
Type of discharge
Has types splosh, spray, swash, aerosolise, aerosolize, bespangle, plash, spatter, splash, splatter
Derivation sprinkling

Examples of sprinkle

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Sprinkle zucchini with 1 teaspoon salt and leave to drain in a sieve for 1 hour.
From the kentucky.com
As you've noticed, the disease develops even when you don't sprinkle the plants.
From the sfgate.com
Mix the cheeses in a bowl, then sprinkle on the crusts and top with the chicken.
From the kansas.com
In a small bowl sprinkle the cherries with the 2 tablespoons of sugar and flour.
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Sprinkle with the Parmesan cheese, if using, and continue baking for 10 minutes.
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Spoon the mixture into each aubergine shell and sprinkle with the grated cheese.
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Arrange the cucumber slices over the hummus, then sprinkle with salt and pepper.
From the democratandchronicle.com
Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
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Drizzle each mound with a bit of the butter, then sprinkle with salt and pepper.
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More examples
  • Scattering: a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby
  • Scatter: distribute loosely; "He scattered gun powder under the wagon"
  • The act of sprinkling or splashing water; "baptized with a sprinkling of holy water"; "a sparge of warm water over the malt"
  • Cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force; "She splashed the water around her"
  • Rain gently; "It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick"
  • Scatter with liquid; wet lightly; "Sprinkle the lawn"
  • (sprinkles) jimmies: bits of sweet chocolate used as a topping on e.g. ice cream
  • (sprinkling) scattering: a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly; "the first scatterings of green"; "a sprinkling of grey at his temples"
  • Sprinkles, hundreds and thousands, ants or jimmies are very small pieces of confectionery used as a decoration or to add texture to desserts - typically cupcakes, cookies, doughnuts, ice cream, frozen yogurt, and some puddings. ...