Definizione monolingua

sprinkle

sprinkle (third-person singular simple present sprinkles, present participle sprinkling, simple past and past participle sprinkled)

1. (transitive) To cause (a substance) to fall in fine drops (for a liquid substance) or small pieces (for a solid substance).

   The confectioner sprinkled icing sugar over the cakes.

2. (transitive) To cover (an object) by sprinkling a substance on to it.

   The confectioner sprinkled the cakes with icing sugar.

   • 2005, Justus Roux, Whos Your Daddy?, page 66:

     Most of the passengers watched from the enclosed promenade deck, but Sandra found her way to the higher, open promenade where she shivered and watched the city lights fade and the stars sprinkle themselves across a dark blue velvet sky.

3. (intransitive) To drip in fine drops, sometimes sporadically.

   It sprinkled outside all day long.

sprinkle (plural sprinkles)

1. A light covering with a sprinkled substance.

   He decorated the Christmas card with a sprinkle of glitter.

2. A light rain shower.

Definizione dizionario sprinkle

annaffiare

aspergere

bagnare

cospargere

disseminare

innaffiare

irrigare

irrorare

spargere

sparpagliare

spruzzare

Altri significati:

sow (seeds)

to cause to fall in fine drops

A light covering with a sprinkled substance.

(transitive) To cause (a substance) to fall in fine drops (for a liquid substance) or small pieces (for a solid substance).

sprinkle (e.g. with rain)

to cover an object

(to) sprinkle

(transitive) To cover (an object) by sprinkling a substance on to it.

A light rain shower.

(intransitive) To drip in fine drops, sometimes sporadically.

(to) scatter

falling in (large) drops