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Dictionary definition for: Sprinkle

1. (n) a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby

2. (v) distribute loosely; "He scattered gun powder under the wagon"

3. (n) the act of sprinkling or splashing water; "baptized with a sprinkling of holy water" "a sparge of warm water over the malt"

4. (v) cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force; "She splashed the water around her"

5. (v) rain gently; "It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick"

6. (v) scatter with liquid; wet lightly; "Sprinkle the lawn"

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