noun
a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby
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noun
the act of sprinkling or splashing water
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- baptized with a sprinkling of holy water
- a sparge of warm water over the malt
verb
distribute loosely
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- He scattered gun powder under the wagon
verb
cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
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- She splashed the water around her
verb
rain gently
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- It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick
verb
scatter with liquid
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Examples
- wet lightly
- Sprinkle the lawn