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Sprinkle

🔄 Synonyms of "Sprinkle"

13 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
patternoun	A soft repeated sound, as of rain falling, or feet walking on a hard surface.
disperseverb	(transitive, intransitive) To scatter in different directions.
spatternoun	(transitive) To splash (someone or something) with small droplets.
splashnoun	(onomatopoeia) The sound made by an object hitting a liquid.
dustnoun	Fine particles.
spitverb	A thin metal or wooden rod on which meat is skewered for cooking, often over a fire.
pitter-patternoun	A soft, percussive sound, as of tiny feet, or of rain on a rooftop; patter.
sploshnoun	To splash with a heavy splashing sound.
dotnoun	A small, round spot.
scatternoun	(ergative) To (cause to) separate and go in different directions; to disperse.
scatteringnoun	A small quantity of something being dispersed (at random points).
sprinklingnoun	A small thinly distributed amount, e.g. of some liquid, powder or other fine substance that is sprinkled on to something.
besprinkleverb	(archaic, transitive) To sprinkle.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
besprinkleverb	(archaic, transitive) To sprinkle.
spatterverb	(transitive) To splash (someone or something) with small droplets.
sploshverb	To splash with a heavy splashing sound.
splashverb	(onomatopoeia) The sound made by an object hitting a liquid.
dotverb	(transitive) To cover with small spots (of some liquid).
dustverb	(transitive) To remove dust from.
scatterverb	(ergative) To (cause to) separate and go in different directions; to disperse.
scatteringnoun	A small quantity of something being dispersed (at random points).
pitter-patterverb	(intransitive) To patter; to scurry.
disperseverb	(transitive, intransitive) To scatter in different directions.
patterverb	A soft repeated sound, as of rain falling, or feet walking on a hard surface.
spitverb	(transitive) To impale on a spit; to pierce with a sharp object.
spargeverb	To sprinkle or spray.
rainverb	(impersonal, meteorology) To have rain fall from the sky.
waterverb	(transitive) To pour water into the soil surrounding (plants).
paprikanoun	(uncountable) Powdered spice made from dried and ground fruits of sweet pepper (bell pepper) or chili pepper (cultivars of Capsicum annuum), or mixtures of these (used especially in Hungarian cooking).
spraynoun	A fine, gentle, dispersed mist of liquid.
drizzlenoun	(impersonal) To rain lightly.
strewverb	(dated, except strewn) To distribute objects or pieces of something over an area, especially in a random manner.
spritznoun	To spray, sprinkle, or squirt lightly.