Dictionary definition · sprinkle
noun
- a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby
- the act of sprinkling or splashing water"baptized with a sprinkling of holy water"
verb
- distribute loosely"He scattered gun powder under the wagon"
- cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force"She splashed the water around her"
- rain gently"It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick"
- scatter with liquid; wet lightly"Sprinkle the lawn"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).