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To cause (a substance) to fall in fine drops (for a liquid substance) or small pieces (for a solid substance).

Example: The confectioner sprinkled icing sugar over the cakes.

To cover (an object) by sprinkling a substance on to it.

Example: The confectioner sprinkled the cakes with icing sugar.

To drip in fine drops, sometimes sporadically.

Example: It sprinkled outside all day long.

To rain very lightly outside.

Example: It sprinkled very early in the morning.

The action of the verb to sprinkle.

A small amount of (some liquid, powder or other fine substance) that is sprinkled on to something.

A light shower of rain.