Sprinkle
verb
To scatter small drops of liquid or small pieces of something.
She sprinkled water on her plants.
Often appears as...
- sprinkle with
- sprinkle on
verb
To lightly rain.
It started to sprinkle outside.
Often appears as...
- sprinkle down
- sprinkle lightly
noun
A small amount of something.
She added a sprinkle of salt to the dish.
Often appears as...
- sprinkle of luck
- sprinkle of magic
noun
Light rain.
There was a sprinkle in the air.
Often appears as...
- sprinkle of rain
- morning sprinkle
verb
To scatter small drops of liquid or small pieces of something.
She sprinkled water on her plants.
Often appears as...
- sprinkle with
- sprinkle on
verb
To lightly rain.
It started to sprinkle outside.
Often appears as...
- sprinkle down
- sprinkle lightly
noun
A small amount of something.
She added a sprinkle of salt to the dish.
Often appears as...
- sprinkle of luck
- sprinkle of magic
noun
Light rain.
There was a sprinkle in the air.
Often appears as...
- sprinkle of rain
- morning sprinkle
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Pro Tip 1/2Quantity Matters
Use 'sprinkle' when referring to scattering a small, not large, amount of something.
Just sprinkle a little cheese on top, not the whole packet.
Pro Tip 2/2Adding Flavor
'Sprinkle' suggests adding something extra for flavor or decoration.
Sprinkle some parsley on the pasta for color.
Pro Tip 1/2Quantity Matters
Use 'sprinkle' when referring to scattering a small, not large, amount of something.
Just sprinkle a little cheese on top, not the whole packet.
Pro Tip 2/2Adding Flavor
'Sprinkle' suggests adding something extra for flavor or decoration.
Sprinkle some parsley on the pasta for color.
Pro Tip 1/2Quantity Matters
Use 'sprinkle' when referring to scattering a small, not large, amount of something.
Just sprinkle a little cheese on top, not the whole packet.
Pro Tip 2/2Adding Flavor
'Sprinkle' suggests adding something extra for flavor or decoration.
Sprinkle some parsley on the pasta for color.
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How Mr. Condom made...
and they said look could you help us so I'm there the one in blue not the yellow holding a ball of holy water for the monk to sprinkle holy water on pills and condoms for the sanctity of the family and this picture was sent throughout the country so some of the monks in the villages were doing the same thing
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Chimamanda Ngozi...
the sprinkling of energetic men who hang around outside establishments and very dramatically "help" you park your car. I was impressed with the particular theatrics of the man who found us a parking spot that evening. And so as we were leaving, I decided to leave him a tip.
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Mechai Viravaidya: How...
We went to them and they said, "Look, could you help us?" I'm there -- the one in blue, not the yellow -- holding a bowl of holy water for the monk to sprinkle holy water on pills and condoms for the sanctity of the family. And this picture was sent throughout the country.
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Kitten Lady on Orphaned...
of baby kittens and if you have any great name ideas for these two let's throw some of those name ideas into the chat I see some great ideas coming in sprinkle and sparkle I like your ideas keep those ideas coming folks and so like I said my name is Hannah I run a
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Mike deGruy: Hooked by...
Look in your own backyard. Look in your heart, actually. What do you really care about that isn't right where you live? And fix it. Create a healing zone in your neighborhood and encourage others to do the same. And maybe these healing zones can sprinkle a map,
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Where's Google going...
I checked out the books and they didn't tell me much. So, I went and I did a search. Potato diseases. One of the websites told me that ants could be the problem. It said, sprinkle wood ash over the plants.
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Do we really need...
in orange orchards to protect the trees from other bugs. Later, as large-scale farming spread, we began sprinkling arsenic, lead, and copper treatments on crops.
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Carl Joshua Ncube:...
and then what you want to do what we want to do is want to chop up some till we're gonna chop up some deal we're gonna sprinkle it all over all salmon
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How To Levitate PIPE The...
When I turn up the volume the plate will start to vibrate. Check out what happens when I sprinkle some salt onto the plate.
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Maya Penn: Meet a young...
May I help you, sir? Uh, let's see. We have pan seared registry error sprinkled with the finest corrupted data,
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How Mr. Condom made...
and they said look could you help us so I'm there the one in blue not the yellow holding a ball of holy water for the monk to sprinkle holy water on pills and condoms for the sanctity of the family and this picture was sent throughout the country so some of the monks in the villages were doing the same thing
Video examples
Chimamanda Ngozi...
the sprinkling of energetic men who hang around outside establishments and very dramatically "help" you park your car. I was impressed with the particular theatrics of the man who found us a parking spot that evening. And so as we were leaving, I decided to leave him a tip.
Video examples
Mechai Viravaidya: How...
We went to them and they said, "Look, could you help us?" I'm there -- the one in blue, not the yellow -- holding a bowl of holy water for the monk to sprinkle holy water on pills and condoms for the sanctity of the family. And this picture was sent throughout the country.
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Kitten Lady on Orphaned...
of baby kittens and if you have any great name ideas for these two let's throw some of those name ideas into the chat I see some great ideas coming in sprinkle and sparkle I like your ideas keep those ideas coming folks and so like I said my name is Hannah I run a
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Mike deGruy: Hooked by...
Look in your own backyard. Look in your heart, actually. What do you really care about that isn't right where you live? And fix it. Create a healing zone in your neighborhood and encourage others to do the same. And maybe these healing zones can sprinkle a map,
Video examples
Where's Google going...
I checked out the books and they didn't tell me much. So, I went and I did a search. Potato diseases. One of the websites told me that ants could be the problem. It said, sprinkle wood ash over the plants.
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Do we really need...
in orange orchards to protect the trees from other bugs. Later, as large-scale farming spread, we began sprinkling arsenic, lead, and copper treatments on crops.
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Carl Joshua Ncube:...
and then what you want to do what we want to do is want to chop up some till we're gonna chop up some deal we're gonna sprinkle it all over all salmon
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How To Levitate PIPE The...
When I turn up the volume the plate will start to vibrate. Check out what happens when I sprinkle some salt onto the plate.
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Maya Penn: Meet a young...
May I help you, sir? Uh, let's see. We have pan seared registry error sprinkled with the finest corrupted data,
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Ellen Barkin
American Actress
I'm Method trained. How is this character like me? What does she think of her mother? What does her mother think of her? It's like construction, and then, yes, you hope you're talented and that the universe aligns and captures the kind of laborer's work you've done and whatever else sprinkles down on you, and it's all caught on film or onstage.
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Andrew Yang
American Public Servant
We say success in America is about hard work and character. It's not really. Most of success today is about how good you are at certain tests and what kind of family background you have, with some exceptions sprinkled in to try and make it all seem fair.
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Edge
Canadian Actor
There are elements of myself in every character I do, just because you take from your real life experiences and sprinkle those into your character.
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Shaun Livingston
American Basketball Player
I'm just trying to find the fountain of youth. I'm trying to find some drops and sprinkle it in there. I'll find the well.
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Rylan Clark-Neal
English Celebrity
I've had many baking disasters but whatever it is, I'll cover it with icing and sprinkles and say a child has made it.
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Isabel Gillies
American Actress
Sprinkling drops of lavender and clary-sage oil into a bath is a totally simple yet complex pleasure.
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Nipsey Hussle
American Rapper
I try to sprinkle a little gems and jewels in the music that people could use in their own life.
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John Updike
American Novelist
Memory has a spottiness, as if the film was sprinkled with developer instead of immersed in it.
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John Ciardi
English Dramatist
Written by a sponge dipped in warm milk and sprinkled with sugar.
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Janine Turner
American Actress
I now have great color sprinkled throughout my herd.
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Ellen Barkin
American Actress
I'm Method trained. How is this character like me? What does she think of her mother? What does her mother think of her? It's like construction, and then, yes, you hope you're talented and that the universe aligns and captures the kind of laborer's work you've done and whatever else sprinkles down on you, and it's all caught on film or onstage.
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Andrew Yang
American Public Servant
We say success in America is about hard work and character. It's not really. Most of success today is about how good you are at certain tests and what kind of family background you have, with some exceptions sprinkled in to try and make it all seem fair.
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Edge
Canadian Actor
There are elements of myself in every character I do, just because you take from your real life experiences and sprinkle those into your character.
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Shaun Livingston
American Basketball Player
I'm just trying to find the fountain of youth. I'm trying to find some drops and sprinkle it in there. I'll find the well.
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Rylan Clark-Neal
English Celebrity
I've had many baking disasters but whatever it is, I'll cover it with icing and sprinkles and say a child has made it.
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Isabel Gillies
American Actress
Sprinkling drops of lavender and clary-sage oil into a bath is a totally simple yet complex pleasure.
Quote examples
Nipsey Hussle
American Rapper
I try to sprinkle a little gems and jewels in the music that people could use in their own life.
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John Updike
American Novelist
Memory has a spottiness, as if the film was sprinkled with developer instead of immersed in it.
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John Ciardi
English Dramatist
Written by a sponge dipped in warm milk and sprinkled with sugar.
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Janine Turner
American Actress
I now have great color sprinkled throughout my herd.
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