Antonyms for sprinkle
Grammar : Verb |
Spell : spring-kuhl |
Phonetic Transcription : ˈsprɪŋ kəl |
Definition of sprinkle
Origin :- late 14c. (implied in sprinkled), frequentative of sprenge (see spring (v.)) or via Middle Dutch, Middle Low German sprenkel "spot, speck," from PIE root *(s)preg- "to jerk, scatter" (cf. Latin spargere "to scatter, sprinkle"). The meaning "rain lightly" is first recorded 1778. Related: Sprinkling.
- verb scatter, disseminate
- Remove from the fat, drain, and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Extract from : « Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 3 » by Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
- Then glaze them all over with egg, and sprinkle them with bread-crumbs.
- Extract from : « Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches » by Eliza Leslie
- Season them with pepper and salt, and sprinkle them thick with flour.
- Extract from : « Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches » by Eliza Leslie
- Pick, wash, and dry six ounces of currants, and sprinkle them with flour.
- Extract from : « Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches » by Eliza Leslie
- It was now full daylight, and the rain was dying away to a sprinkle.
- Extract from : « The Rock of Chickamauga » by Joseph A. Altsheler
- No; he does not sprinkle the vines with holy water to keep the grubs away.
- Extract from : « The Book of Khalid » by Ameen Rihani
- When it boils, sprinkle in the tapioca; stir, and boil for about fifteen minutes.
- Extract from : « The Skilful Cook » by Mary Harrison
- Lay them at the bottom of a pie-dish, and sprinkle some sugar over them.
- Extract from : « The Skilful Cook » by Mary Harrison
- Put in the apples, which should be pared and cored, and sprinkle in the sugar and lemon rind.
- Extract from : « The Skilful Cook » by Mary Harrison
- Put the potatoes into the steamer, and sprinkle them with salt.
- Extract from : « The Skilful Cook » by Mary Harrison
Synonyms for sprinkle
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