sprinkle 音标拼音: [spr'ɪŋkəl]
vt . 洒,散置,撒,点缀
vi . 洒,下小雨
n . 洒,散置,小雨,少量
洒,散置,撒,点缀洒,下小雨洒,散置,小雨,少量
sprinkle n 1 :
a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby [
synonym : {
scattering }, {
sprinkle }, {
sprinkling }]
2 :
the act of sprinkling or splashing water ; "
baptized with a sprinkling of holy water "; "
a sparge of warm water over the malt " [
synonym : {
sprinkle }, {
sprinkling }, {
sparge }]
v 1 :
distribute loosely ; "
He scattered gun powder under the wagon " [
synonym : {
scatter }, {
sprinkle }, {
dot }, {
dust },
{
disperse }]
2 :
cause (
a liquid )
to spatter about ,
especially with force ;
"
She splashed the water around her " [
synonym : {
sprinkle },
{
splash }, {
splosh }]
3 :
rain gently ; "
It has only sprinkled ,
but the roads are slick "
[
synonym : {
sprinkle }, {
spit }, {
spatter }, {
patter }, {
pitter -
patter }]
4 :
scatter with liquid ;
wet lightly ; "
Sprinkle the lawn " [
synonym :
{
sprinkle }, {
sparge }, {
besprinkle }]
Sprinkle \
Sprin "
kle \,
n .
1 .
A small quantity scattered ,
or sparsely distributed ;
a sprinkling .
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2 .
A utensil for sprinkling ;
a sprinkler . [
Obs .]
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Sprinkle \
Sprin "
kle \ (
spr [
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ng ]"
k '
l ),
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p .
{
Sprinkled } (-
k '
ld );
p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Sprinkling }
(-
kl [
i ^]
ng ).] [
OE .
sprenkelen ,
freq .
of sprengen to sprinkle ,
to scatter ,
AS .
sprengan ,
properly ,
to make to spring ,
causative of springan to spring ;
akin to D .
sprenkelen to sprinkle ,
G .
sprengen .
See {
Spring },
v .
i .,
and cf .
{
Sprent }.]
1 .
To scatter in small drops or particles ,
as water ,
seed ,
etc .
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2 .
To scatter on ;
to disperse something over in small drops or particles ;
to besprinkle ;
as ,
to sprinkle the earth with water ;
to sprinkle a floor with sand .
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3 .
To baptize by the application of a few drops ,
or a small quantity ,
of water ;
hence ,
to cleanse ;
to purify .
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Having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience .
--
Heb .
x .
22 .
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Sprinkle \
Sprin "
kle \,
v .
i .
1 .
To scatter a liquid ,
or any fine substance ,
so that it may fall in particles .
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And the priest shall . . .
sprinkle of the oil with his finger seven times before the Lord . --
Lev .
xiv .
16 .
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2 .
To rain moderately ,
or with scattered drops falling now and then ;
as ,
it sprinkles .
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3 .
To fly or be scattered in small drops or particles .
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122 Moby Thesaurus words for "
sprinkle ":
Scotch mist ,
asperge ,
asperse ,
band ,
baptize ,
bar ,
bedew ,
bespangle ,
bespatter ,
bespeckle ,
bespot ,
besprinkle ,
blood rain ,
blotch ,
bread ,
check ,
checker ,
christen ,
crumb ,
dabble ,
damp ,
dampen ,
dapple ,
dash ,
dew ,
dip ,
dot ,
douche ,
dredge ,
drizzle ,
drum ,
dust ,
evening mist ,
fall ,
flake ,
fleck ,
flour ,
flurry ,
foam ,
freckle ,
froth ,
gout of rain ,
harlequin ,
hose ,
hose down ,
humect ,
humectate ,
humidify ,
immerse ,
iris ,
irrigate ,
maculate ,
marble ,
marbleize ,
mist ,
misty rain ,
mizzle ,
moisten ,
moisture ,
motley ,
mottle ,
paddle ,
patter ,
pelt ,
pepper ,
pimple ,
pitter -
patter ,
plash ,
polychrome ,
polychromize ,
pour ,
pour with rain ,
powder ,
precipitate ,
precipitation ,
rain ,
rain tadpoles ,
rainbow ,
raindrop ,
rainfall ,
rainwater ,
scatter ,
shake ,
sheet of rain ,
shower ,
shower down ,
slobber ,
slop ,
slosh ,
spangle ,
sparge ,
spatter ,
speck ,
speckle ,
spindrift ,
spit ,
splash ,
splatter ,
splotch ,
sponge ,
spot ,
spray ,
spume ,
stigmatize ,
stipple ,
streak ,
stream ,
strew ,
striate ,
stripe ,
stud ,
swash ,
syringe ,
tattoo ,
tessellate ,
unfrozen hydrometeor ,
variegate ,
vein ,
water ,
weep ,
wet ,
wet down
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SPRINKLE Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster The meaning of SPRINKLE is to scatter in drops or particles How to use sprinkle in a sentence
SPRINKLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary SPRINKLE meaning: 1 to drop a few pieces or drops of something over a surface: 2 a very light fall of rain or snow… Learn more
Sprinkle - definition of sprinkle by The Free Dictionary sprinkle (ˈsprɪŋkəl) vb 1 to scatter (liquid, powder, etc) in tiny particles or droplets over (something)
sprinkle, n. ¹ meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun sprinkle, one of which is labelled obsolete See ‘Meaning use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence
SPRINKLE - Definition Meaning - Reverso English Dictionary sprinkle definition: cause a substance to fall in small amounts Check meanings, examples, usage tips, pronunciation, domains, and related words Discover expressions like "sprinkle the conversation", "sprinkle some magic", "sprinkle the truth"
Sprinkle Definition Meaning | Britannica Dictionary We've received a sprinkle [=a very small number] of complaints
SPRINKLE definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary If you sprinkle a thing with something such as a liquid or powder, you scatter the liquid or powder over it Sprinkle the meat with salt and place in the pan At the festival, candles are blessed and sprinkled with holy water
sprinkle | meaning of sprinkle in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary . . . • Set a cup of water on the top shelf or sprinkle the newspapers lightly with water • Its hedged fields are sprinkled with oak trees, and apple orchards and half-timbered houses abound
SPRINKLE Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com SPRINKLE definition: to scatter (a liquid, powder, etc ) in drops or particles See examples of sprinkle used in a sentence
Sprinkle - Definition, Meaning Synonyms | Vocabulary. com A sprinkle is a light shower of something, often water It’s also a verb that means to gently scatter something A sprinkle of snow won’t cause school to close, but a sprinkle of fairy dust could transport you to a magical land