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sprinklered

sprinklered

1 4.6
Is wet because water sprays from pipes above it
  • adjective
: mojado
  • The lawn looked vibrant after being sprinklered last night.

Examples

  • The garden was sprinklered regularly to keep the plants healthy.

  • We set up a picnic on the sprinklered grass to stay cool during the hot afternoon.

  • The sprinklered lawn looked much greener than the areas that had not been watered.

  • After the fire alarm, the entire office was sprinklered and everyone had to evacuate.

  • The sprinklered lawn was so lush that it attracted many birds and butterflies.

  • After the hot summer day, we enjoyed a refreshing picnic on the sprinklered grass.

  • The flowers in the sprinklered garden bloomed beautifully thanks to the regular watering.

Synonyms

splattered
vssprinklered
13 4.9

Covered with drops and small patches of liquid like mud or paint

is wet by many small evenly spread droplets rather than large patches
spattered
vssprinklered
7 4.5

Marked with small drops of liquid like paint or mud

is wet by many fine even droplets from a device rather than spots
splashed
vssprinklered
4 2.6

A surface marked by drops, patches or bright color

is wet by a device with gentle uniform droplets not messy patches

Antonyms

dry
885 1.0

Not wet or without any liquid

How Wet

wet
825 1.0
sprinklered
1 4.6
damp
8 1.0
dry
885 1.0

Surface Forms

sprinklered positive

Morphology

sprinklered = sprinkler (transparent) = sprinkle + er + ed

Built on the familiar device noun 'sprinkler' with the regular '-ed' to indicate having been affected by sprinkling.

Etymology

Sprinklered comes from sprinkler, the device that sprinkles water, and from sprinkle meaning 'to scatter small drops'. So if something is sprinklered, it has been sprayed or wetted by those small drops of water.