Overview of noun sprinkles

The noun sprinkles has 1 sense

• jimmies, sprinkles -- (bits of sweet chocolate used as a topping on e.g. ice cream)

Overview of noun sprinkle

The noun sprinkle has 2 senses

• scattering, sprinkle, sprinkling -- (a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby)


• sprinkle, sprinkling, sparge -- (the act of sprinkling or splashing water; "baptized with a sprinkling of holy water"; "a sparge of warm water over the malt")

Overview of verb sprinkle

The verb sprinkle has 4 senses

• scatter, sprinkle, dot, dust, disperse -- (distribute loosely; "He scattered gun powder under the wagon")


• sprinkle, splash, splosh -- (cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force; "She splashed the water around her")


• sprinkle, spit, spatter, patter, pitter-patter -- (rain gently; "It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick")


• sprinkle, sparge, besprinkle -- (scatter with liquid; wet lightly; "Sprinkle the lawn")