sprinkle : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: sprinkle	by the DICT Development Group
4 results for sprinkle
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
sprinkle n a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby Synonym(s): scattering, sprinkle, sprinkling the act of sprinkling or splashing water; "baptized with a sprinkling of holy water"; "a sparge of warm water over the malt" Synonym(s): sprinkle, sprinkling, sparge v distribute loosely; "He scattered gun powder under the wagon" Synonym(s): scatter, sprinkle, dot, dust, disperse cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force; "She splashed the water around her" Synonym(s): sprinkle, splash, splosh rain gently; "It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick" Synonym(s): sprinkle, spit, spatter, patter, pitter- patter scatter with liquid; wet lightly; "Sprinkle the lawn" Synonym(s): sprinkle, sparge, besprinkle
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Sprinkle \Sprin"kle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sprinkled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sprinkling}.] [OE. sprenkelen, freq. of sprengen to sprinkle, to scatter, AS. sprengan, properly, to make to spring, causative of springan to spring; akin to D. sprenkelen to sprinkle, G. sprengen. See {Spring}, v. i., and cf. {Sprent}.] 1. To scatter in small drops or particles, as water, seed, etc. 2. 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. 3. To baptize by the application of a few drops, or a small quantity, of water; hence, to cleanse; to purify. Having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience. --Heb. x. 22.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Sprinkle \Sprin"kle\, v. i. 1. To scatter a liquid, or any fine substance, so that it may fall in particles. And the priest shall . . . sprinkle of the oil with his finger seven times before the Lord. --Lev. xiv. 16. 2. To rain moderately, or with scattered drops falling now and then; as, it sprinkles. 3. To fly or be scattered in small drops or particles.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Sprinkle \Sprin"kle\, n. 1. A small quantity scattered, or sparsely distributed; a sprinkling. 2. A utensil for sprinkling; a sprinkler. [Obs.]