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sprinkle

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1. sprinkle - Noun

2. sprinkle - Verb

3. Sprinkle - Proper noun

Meaning

To scatter in small drops or particles, as water, seed, etc.

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.

To baptize by the application of a few drops, or a small quantity, of water; hence, to cleanse; to purify.

To scatter a liquid, or any fine substance, so that it may fall in particles.

To rain moderately, or with scattered drops falling now and then; as, it sprinkles.

To fly or be scattered in small drops or particles.

A small quantity scattered, or sparsely distributed; a sprinkling.

A utensil for sprinkling; a sprinkler.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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Nobody can do for little children what grandparents do. Grandparents sort of sprinkle stardust over the lives of little children. Alex Haley

You can't take a dying project, sprinkle it with the magic pixie dust of "open source," and have everything magically work out. Jamie Zawinski

It's salt. Why don't you sprinkle some on me, honey? Aren't I just good enough to eat? Grant Morrison

Honestly, if a girl's wearing, like, a Gucci shirt with a Gucci belt and a purse and a visor, that's not cute at all. You can't get away with that - with me - but you can always sprinkle it in there with your own stuff, and it's all good. Kreayshawn

Don't sprinkle salt on my wound. Afghan Proverb

Whether it is roasted or not, you should sprinkle the grain. Sumerian Proverb

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