Antonyms for besprinkle

Grammar : Verb

Spell : bih-spring-kuh l

Phonetic Transcription : bɪˈsprɪŋ kəl

Definition of besprinkle

Origin : mid-15c., from be- + sprinkle (v.). Related: Besprinkled; besprinkling.

As in scatter : verb strew, disperse
As in baptize : verb initiate in church rite
As in dapple : verb speckle
As in mottle : verb speckle
As in speckle : verb dot
As in dampen : verb make wet
As in disperse : verb distribute; scatter
As in dust : verb sprinkle tiny particles
As in fleck : verb mark with spots

Example sentences :

Besprinkle Ishtar with the waters of life and take her from me.
Extract from : « The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria » by Morris Jastrow

It would be a public service to besprinkle the path with sand.
Extract from : « Memoirs of a Surrey Labourer » by George Sturt (AKA George Bourne)

It is quite unlike the blossoms which besprinkle other rugs.
Extract from : « The Oriental Rug » by William D. Ellwanger

Great amateurs are both sexes of tinsel and perfumery, and they besprinkle themselves with all kinds of essences.
Extract from : « The Desert World » by Arthur Mangin

Scarcely could I hope, however, with the numberless islands which besprinkle that ocean, she could drive clear of them all.
Extract from : « Antony Waymouth » by W.H.G. Kingston

Already had the snow begun to besprinkle the sky, and the branches of the trees were covered with rime like rabbit-skin.
Extract from : « Devil Stories » by Various

Synonyms for besprinkle

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