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sprinkled

verb

Meaning

  1. To cause (a substance) to fall in fine drops (for a liquid substance) or small pieces (for a solid substance).
  2. To cover (an object) by sprinkling a substance on to it.
  3. To drip in fine drops, sometimes sporadically.
  4. To rain very lightly outside.
  5. To baptize by the application of a few drops, or a small quantity, of water; hence, to cleanse; to purify.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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