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- pronunciation:
- sprIng
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- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
sprinkles, sprinkling, sprinkled |
| definition 1: |
When you sprinkle something, you drop or scatter small bits of it.
My mom sprinkles nuts on her ice cream.- synonyms:
- powder, spray
- similar words:
- dash, dust, sift, spit, splash
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| definition 2: |
When you sprinkle your food with something, like cheese or salt, you drop bits of these things over the top of the food.
The chef sprinkled the pizza with extra cheese.- synonyms:
- shower, spray
- similar words:
- dust, fog, splash, squirt, water
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| definition 3: |
When we say it's sprinkling outside, we mean that it is raining very lightly.
It sprinkled a bit this morning, but then it stopped.- similar words:
- mist, rain, shower
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| related words: |
distribute, spray |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
A sprinkle is a small amount of rain.
The sprinkle only lasted for a little while before the sun came out.- synonyms:
- shower
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| definition 2: |
A sprinkle of something is a small amount or number.
The cook put another sprinkle of black pepper into the sauce. |
| definition 3: |
Sprinkles are tiny bits of chocolate or tiny, colorful bits of candy used for decorating the top of desserts such as ice cream or cupcakes.
My friends like sprinkles on their ice cream, but I like mine plain. |
| related words: |
couple, dash |
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