sprinkle
sprinkle is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 7 senses, and appears in Roget's Thesaurus (1911) with 40 related terms. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1.To scatter on; to disperse something over in small drops or particles; to besprinkle; as, to sprinkle the earth with water; to sprinkle a floor with sand.
- 2.To baptize by the application of a few drops, or a small quantity, of water; hence, to cleanse; to purify. Having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience. Heb. x.
- 3.1. To scatter a liquid, or any fine substance, so that it may fall in particles. And the priest shall . . . sprinkle of the oil with his finger seven times before the Lord. Lev. xiv.
- 4.2. To rain moderately, or with scattered drops falling now and then; as, it sprinkles.
- 5.To fly or be scattered in small drops or particles.
- 6.A small quantity scattered, or sparsely distributed; a sprinkling.
- 7.A utensil for sprinkling; a sprinkler. [Obs.]
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
Synonyms
Related terms (Roget's 1911)
- accession
- accompaniment
- accrue
- add
- addition
- adjection
- advene
- affix
- affuse
- affusion
- annex
- annexation
- append
- aqua
- aquatic
- aqueous
- are
- augment
- balneal
- balneation
- bath
- bathe
- become
- clap
- dabble
- deluge
- diluent
- dilute
- diluted
- dilution
- dip
- douche
- douse
- drench
- drown
- duck
- flood
- gargle
- high
- humectation
Source: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
Related questions
Reverse-dictionary questions
Definition-first questions whose answer is sprinkle.
- What is to scatter on; to disperse something over in small drops or particles; to besprinkle; as, to sprinkle the earth with water; to sprinkle a floor with sand called?
- What is to baptize by the application of a few drops, or a small quantity, of water; hence, to cleanse; to purify. Having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience. Heb. x called?
- What is 1. To scatter a liquid, or any fine substance, so that it may fall in particles. And the priest shall . . . sprinkle of the oil with his finger seven times before the Lord. Lev. xiv called?
- What is 2. To rain moderately, or with scattered drops falling now and then; as, it sprinkles called?
- What is to fly or be scattered in small drops or particles called?
- What is a small quantity scattered, or sparsely distributed; a sprinkling called?
- What is a utensil for sprinkling; a sprinkler. [Obs.] called?
Sources
- Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
- Synonyms & antonyms: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
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