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Definition sprinkle in British English

sprinkle verb

[transitive] verb
/ˈsprɪŋk(ə)l/
1

to shake small amounts of a liquid or a substance such as sugar over the surface of something

Example

Sprinkle the chicken with soy sauce.

Synonyms and related words
cover wrap coat
2

to exist somewhere in separate small amounts

Example

a yellow dress sprinkled with white flowers

Example

her dark brown hair now liberally sprinkled with grey

Synonyms and related words
bit piece fragment
Definition sprinkle in British English