SPRINKLE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for SPRINKLE?

Need another word that means the same as “sprinkle”? Find 59 synonyms and 30 related words for “sprinkle” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Sprinkle” are: patter, pitter-patter, spatter, spit, splash, splosh, besprinkle, sparge, disperse, dot, dust, scatter, dredge, powder, trickle, spray, shower, spritz, strew, scattering, sprinkling, small amount, touch, pinch, taste, lick, spot, drop, dab, speck, smack, smattering, dribble, grain, soupçon, trace, bit, modicum, little, suggestion, suspicion, hint, scintilla, tinge, tincture, whiff, whisper, overtone, undertone, nuance, colouring, rainfall, precipitation, raindrops, rainwater, wet weather

Sprinkle as a Noun

Definitions of "Sprinkle" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “sprinkle” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A light rain.
• The act of sprinkling or splashing water.
• A small quantity or amount of something scattered over an object or surface.
• Tiny sugar strands and balls used for decorating cakes and desserts.
• A light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby.

Synonyms of "Sprinkle" as a noun (40 Words)

bit	The cutting part of a drill usually pointed and threaded and is replaceable in a brace or bitstock or drill press. Miranda could go off and do her theatrical bit.
colouring	Any material used for its color. Her performance was strong on dramatic colouring.
dab	A small amount of something. The catalogue is being dusted for your dabs.
dribble	Flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid. There was dribble down his chin.
drop	A section of theatrical scenery lowered from the flies a drop cloth or drop curtain. Warders standing on planks invariably flanked the prisoners on the drop.
grain	Foodstuff prepared from the starchy grains of cereal grasses. A grain of sugar.
hint	A very small trace of something. Randall smiled with a hint of mockery.
lick	An act of licking something with the tongue. A tiny lick of flame flickered round the mouth of the flamethrower.
little	A small amount or duration. He accepted the little they gave him.
modicum	A small or moderate or token amount. England still expects a modicum of eccentricity in its artists.
nuance	A subtle difference in or shade of meaning, expression, or sound. Without understanding the finer nuances you can t enjoy the humor.
overtone	A subtle or subsidiary quality, implication, or connotation. Overtones of despair.
pinch	An act of pinching someone. Add a pinch of salt.
precipitation	The action or process of precipitating a substance from a solution. These convective processes produce cloud and precipitation.
raindrops	A drop of rain.
rainfall	The quantity of rain falling within a given area in a given time. The absorption of further supplies from rainfalls.
rainwater	Water that has fallen as or been obtained from rain.
scattering	The act of scattering. The first scatterings of green.
scintilla	A tiny or scarcely detectable amount. A scintilla of doubt.
smack	The act of smacking something a blow delivered with an open hand. She gave Mark a smack across the face.
small amount	The slender part of the back.
smattering	A slight or superficial understanding of a subject. Edward had only a smattering of Welsh.
soupçon	A slight but appreciable amount.
sparge	The act of sprinkling or splashing water. A sparge of warm water over the malt.
speck	A tiny piece of anything. The figure in the distance had become a mere speck.
splash	The sound like water splashing. Just a splash of whiskey.
spot	A banknote of a specified value. The runner up spot.
sprinkling	The act of sprinkling or splashing water. A sprinkling of grey at his temples.
suggestion	Persuasion formulated as a suggestion. At my suggestion the museum held an exhibition of his work.
suspicion	A very slight trace. He tried to shield me from suspicion.
taste	The sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus. Take a taste you ll like it.
tincture	An alcoholic drink. He s a rough diamond especially after a tincture or two.
tinge	A slight trace of a feeling or quality. In their sound you ll find punky tinges and folky tinges.
touch	An act of touching someone or something. There was a touch of sarcasm in his tone.
trace	A mark, object, or other indication of the existence or passing of something. Trace quantities of PCBs.
trickle	Flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid. The traffic had dwindled to a trickle.
undertone	A subdued emotional quality underlying an utterance; implicit meaning. They were talking in undertones.
wet weather	Wetness caused by water.
whiff	A lefteye flounder found in coastal waters from New England to Brazil. There had been a whiff of financial scandal in the past.
whisper	A soft or confidential tone of voice a whispered word or phrase. The thunder of the surf became a muted whisper.

Usage Examples of "Sprinkle" as a noun

• The rain grew from a mere sprinkle to a respectable drizzle.
• A generous sprinkle of pepper.
• Fiction with a sprinkle of fact.

Sprinkle as a Verb

Definitions of "Sprinkle" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “sprinkle” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Scatter with liquid; wet lightly.
• Scatter or pour (small drops or particles of a substance) over an object or surface.
• Rain very lightly.
• Rain gently.
• Cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force.
• Place or attach (a number of things) at irregularly spaced intervals.
• Distribute loosely.
• Distribute or disperse something randomly or irregularly throughout (something.
• Cover (an object or surface) with small drops or particles of a substance.

Synonyms of "Sprinkle" as a verb (19 Words)

besprinkle	Sprinkle all over with small drops or amounts of a substance. He saw his master besprinkled with blood.
disperse	Move away from each other. The crowd dispersed.
dot	Scatter or intersperse like dots or studs. Wet spots of rain began to dot his shirt.
dredge	Clear the bed of a harbour river or other area of water by scooping out mud weeds and rubbish with a dredge. The lower stretch of the river had been dredged.
dust	Cover with a light dusting of a substance. Dust the bread with flour.
patter	Run with quick light steps. He quickly pattered down the stairs.
pitter-patter	Make light, rapid and repeated sounds.
powder	Reduce a substance to a powder by drying or crushing it. Then the rose petals are dried and powdered.
scatter	Sow by scattering. Scatter the coconut over the icing.
shower	Of a mass of small things fall or be thrown in a shower. Bits of broken glass showered over me.
sparge	Scatter with liquid; wet lightly. Sparge the water.
spatter	Dash a liquid upon or against. The baby spattered the bib with food.
spit	(of a fire or something being cooked) emit small bursts of sparks or hot fat with a series of short, explosive noises. He was spitting with sudden fury.
splash	Make wet by splashing. The story was splashed across the front pages.
splosh	Cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force. He sploshed across the road.
spray	Be discharged in sprays of liquid. Water sprayed into the air.
spritz	Cover (a location) wholly or partially by squirting a liquid onto it. She spritzed some perfume behind her ears.
strew	Be scattered or spread untidily over (a surface or area. A small room with newspapers strewn all over the floor.
trickle	Run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream. The details began to trickle out.

Usage Examples of "Sprinkle" as a verb

• It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick.
• It began to sprinkle.
• He sprinkled his conversation with quotations.
• A dress with little daisies sprinkled all over it.
• I sprinkled the floor with water.
• Sprinkle sesame seeds over the top.

Associations of "Sprinkle" (30 Words)

asunder	Apart. Those whom God hath joined together let no man put asunder.
diffuse	Spread or diffuse through. Technologies diffuse rapidly.
diffusion	(physics) the process in which there is movement of a substance from an area of high concentration of that substance to an area of lower concentration. The rate of diffusion of a gas.
dispel	Make (a doubt, feeling, or belief) disappear. The brightness of the day did nothing to dispel Elaine s dejection.
dispersal	The splitting up and selling off of a collection of artefacts or books. Dispersals of archaic populations.
disperse	Denoting a phase dispersed in another phase as in a colloid. The crowd dispersed.
dispersed	Distributed or spread over a considerable extent. Has ties with many widely dispersed friends.
dispersion	The spatial or geographic property of being scattered about over a range, area, or volume. The virus is transmitted in the dispersion of droplets which results from sneezing or coughing.
disseminate	Spread (something, especially information) widely. There is a subset of these low grade tumours that can disseminate and migrate.
dissemination	The act of dispersing or diffusing something. The dissemination of public information.
dissipate	Move away from each other. No power is dissipated in this sort of control element.
dissipation	Useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly. The dissipation of the mist.
diversify	(of a business) enlarge or vary its range of products or field of operation. New plants will diversify the habitat.
effluence	The process of flowing out.
imbue	Fill soak or imbue totally. His works are invariably imbued with a sense of calm and serenity.
intersperse	Introduce one’s writing or speech with certain expressions. The debate was interspersed with angry exchanges.
outspread	Spread out. That eagle outspreading his wings for flight.
patter	A repeated light tapping. A flurry of rain pattered against the window.
perfuse	Force a fluid through (a body part or tissue. Perfuse a liver with a salt solution.
pervasiveness	The quality of filling or spreading throughout. The pervasiveness of the odor of cabbage in tenement hallways.
proliferation	A large number of something. A continuing threat of nuclear proliferation.
routine	Organize according to a routine. He was trying to persuade her to have a tap routine in the play.
scatter	The scattering of light other electromagnetic radiation or particles. The sandy beaches are scattered with driftwood.
scattered	(of electromagnetic radiation or particles) deflected or diffused. Scattered showers.
splash	Soil or stain with a splashed liquid. He made a great splash and then disappeared.
spray	Be discharged in sprays of liquid. Cats usually spray areas they have sprayed before.
sprayer	A device, vehicle, or aircraft used for spraying liquids. Apply two light coats with a sprayer.
spread	Spread out or open from a closed or folded state. The red tailed hawk has a four and a half foot spread.
strew	Spread by scattering. Dead bodies strewed the ground.
suffuse	To become overspread as with a fluid, a colour, a gleam of light. His whole frame suffused with a cold dew.