sprinkle

sprinkles sprinkled sprinkling
Noun
1. a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby
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2. the act of sprinkling or splashing water; "baptized with a sprinkling of holy water"; "a sparge of warm water over the malt"
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Verb
1. distribute loosely; "He scattered gun powder under the wagon"
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2. cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force; "She splashed the water around her"
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3. rain gently; "It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick"
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4. scatter with liquid; wet lightly; "Sprinkle the lawn"
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