Definitions
1.verbTo 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."
2.verbTo cover (an object) by sprinkling a substance on to it."The confectioner sprinkled the cakes with icing sugar."
3.verbTo drip in fine drops, sometimes sporadically."It sprinkled outside all day long."
4.verbTo rain very lightly outside."It sprinkled very early in the morning."
5.verbTo baptize by the application of a few drops, or a small quantity, of water; hence, to cleanse; to purify.
6.nounThe action of the verb to sprinkle.
7.nounA small amount of (some liquid, powder or other fine substance) that is sprinkled on to something.
8.nounA light shower of rain.