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to sprinkler

to sprinkler

2 2.4
To spray water over a lawn or garden using a device with small holes
  • verb
  • /ˈsprɪŋklər/
: regar (con aspersor)
  • In the garden, I will sprinkle water on the flowers using the new watering can.

Examples

  • After the rain, I like to sprinkle some fertilizer on my plants to help them grow.

  • So I'm going to use just a half a handful, sprinkle it over these guys because remember they hadn't they hadn't eaten in a while.

  • What I'm going to do next to finish this off is just take some fresh parsley and sprinkle that all over.

  • So we basically just literally take Trifecta plus right over top of the tubers and we just sprinkle in that cup just like that.

  • So we're going to go in and then I'm going to sprinkle some of this crispy fried onions from French's.

  • And then we have Zach's Vegan Surprise, which is pistachio ice cream with a little bit of tahin sprinkled in on only one side.

  • Make sure to sprinkle a little bit of salt over the potatoes before baking them.

Synonyms

to hose
vsto sprinkler
37 1.5

To spray water onto something with a long flexible tube

uses an automatic water device to wet areas instead of a handheld pipe
to hose down
vsto sprinkler
16 3.4

Spray water onto something with a long tube to clean or cool it

wets areas for watering or general use rather than cleaning
to spritz
vsto sprinkler
11 5.5

To spray a small quick amount of liquid on something

wets larger areas with more water rather than tiny quick sprays
to shower
vsto sprinkler
9 1.3

To spray or throw many small things over an area

wets areas with controlled water spread rather than massive pouring
to mist
vsto sprinkler
4 2.8

To spray fine drops of liquid onto something to moisten or cool it

wets areas with more water rather than thin droplets
to besprinkle
vsto sprinkler
  • Archaic
1 9.9

To scatter small drops or bits lightly over something

wets larger areas rather than adding only a few drops
to sparge
vsto sprinkler
9.9

To sprinkle something lightly with water or another liquid

wets areas more heavily using an automatic water device

Compounds

sprinkler system
  • Specialized
14 3.2

A set of pipes and small nozzles that automatically spray water to put out fires

How Wet

to drench
11 3.0
to sprinkler
2 2.4
to mist
4 2.8

Surface Forms

sprinkle infinitive
sprinkled past
sprinkled past participle
sprinkling present participle
sprinkles third person singular

Etymology

To sprinkler comes from the verb sprinkle, which means 'to scatter small drops'. So to sprinkler is to wet or spray an area by sending out many small drops of water, like when you 'sprinkle' salt or sugar.