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  • 11sprinkle — [[t]sprɪ̱ŋk(ə)l[/t]] sprinkles, sprinkling, sprinkled 1) VERB If you sprinkle a thing with something such as a liquid or powder, you scatter the liquid or powder over it. [V n with n] Sprinkle the meat with salt and place in the pan... [V n with… …

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  • 12sprinkle — 01. We [sprinkled] bits of chocolate on the cake. 02. [Sprinkle] herbs on the meat, and coat with oil before cooking. 03. The priest [sprinkled] water on the baby s head. 04. They [sprinkled] bits of feta cheese on the salad. 05. Turn the …

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  • 13sprinkle — verb 1) he sprinkled water over the towel Syn: splash, trickle, spray, shower; spatter 2) sprinkle sesame seeds over the top Syn: scatter, strew; drizzle, pepper 3) sprinkle the cake with po …

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  • 14sprinkle — [ˈsprɪŋk(ə)l] verb [T] to shake small amounts of a liquid or a substance such as sugar over the surface of something Sprinkle the chicken with soy sauce.[/ex] Sprinkle the grated cheese over the pasta, and serve.[/ex] sprinkle noun [singular] …

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  • 15sprinkle — 1. verb a) To cause (a substance) to fall in fine drops (for a liquid substance) or small pieces (for a solid substance). The confectioner sprinkled icing sugar over the cakes. b) To cover (an object) by sprinkling a substance on to it. The… …

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  • 16sprinkle — verb 1) he sprinkled water on the cloth Syn: splash, trickle, drizzle, spray, shower, drip 2) sprinkle sesame seeds over the top Syn: scatter, strew 3) sprinkle the cake with icing sugar …

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  • 17sprinkle — sprin•kle [[t]ˈsprɪŋ kəl[/t]] v. kled, kling, n. 1) to scatter in drops or particles: sprinkling water on the flowers[/ex] 2) to disperse or distribute here and there 3) to overspread with drops or particles of water, powder, or the like: to… …

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  • 18sprinkle on — phr verb Sprinkle on is used with these nouns as the object: ↑powder …

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  • 19sprinkle — [c]/ˈsprɪŋkəl / (say springkuhl) verb (sprinkled, sprinkling) –verb (t) 1. to scatter, as a liquid or a powder, in drops or particles. 2. to disperse or distribute here and there. 3. to overspread with drops or particles of water, powder, or the… …

  • 20sprinkle — v. & n. v.tr. 1 scatter (liquid, ashes, crumbs, etc.) in small drops or particles. 2 (often foll. by with) subject (the ground or an object) to sprinkling with liquid etc. 3 (of liquid etc.) fall on in this way. 4 distribute in small amounts. n.… …

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