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Sprinkle

SPRIH-ngkuhl

/ˈsprɪŋkʌl/

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sprinkle

Dictionary meaning

The act of sprinkling or splashing water.

Examples

  • It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick.

Synonyms: sprinkling, sparge

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