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Sprinkled

Verb / ˈsprɪŋkʌld / Another word for sprinkled — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

to scatter or distribute something over something else

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Common collocations

  • sprinkled with salt
  • sprinkled with sugar
  • lightly sprinkled
  • sprinkled across
  • sprinkled generously
  • sprinkled throughout
  • sprinkled on top

Word family

adjective sprinkled

Usage note

The word 'sprinkled' often implies a light and scattered distribution. Avoid using it for large, dense amounts.

Example sentences

  1. I sprinkled salt on my popcorn.
  2. The baker sprinkled powdered sugar on the cake.
  3. The gardener sprinkled water on the plants.
  4. The artist sprinkled glitter on her painting.
  5. The chef sprinkled herbs on the dish.

Quotes

  • I like spring, but it is too young. I like summer, but it is too proud. So I like best of all autumn, because its leaves are a little yellow, its tone mellower, its colours richer, and it is tinged with a little sorrow. Its golden richness speaks not of the innocence of spring, nor of the power of summer, but of the mellowness and kindly wisdom of approaching age. It knows the limitations of life and its content. - Lin Yutang
  • Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul - and sings the tunes without the words - and never stops at all. - Emily Dickinson
  • The earth is what we all have in common. - Wendell Berry

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