sprinkle

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

sprin·kle [sprinkle sprinkles sprinkled sprinkling] verb, noun BrE [ˈsprɪŋkl] NAmE [ˈsprɪŋkl]
verb
1. transitive to shake small pieces of sth or drops of a liquid on sth
•~ A on/onto/over B Sprinkle chocolate on top of the cake.
•She sprinkled sugar over the strawberries.
•~ B with A She sprinkled the strawberries with sugar.
•The sheets and pillows were sprinkled with lavender water.
2. transitive, usually passive ~ sth with sth to include a few of sth in sth else
Syn: ↑strew
•His poems are sprinkled with quotations from ancient Greek.
•a black velvety sky sprinkled with stars
3. intransitive (NAmE)if it sprinkles, it rains lightly
Syn: ↑drizzle
•It's only sprinkling. We can still go out.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
late Middle English: perhaps from Middle Dutch sprenkelen.

Example Bank:
•Sprinkle the meat lightly with salt.
•The screenplay is liberally sprinkled with jokes.

 
noun singular
1. = ↑sprinkling
•Add a sprinkle of cheese and serve.
2. (especially NAmE)light rain
•We've only had a few sprinkles (of rain) recently.

Word Origin:
late Middle English: perhaps from Middle Dutch sprenkelen.
 

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  sprinkling, sparge, scattering, besprinkle, spit, spatter, patter, pitter-patter, splash, splosh, scatter, dot, dust, disperse