SPRINKLE

/ˈspɹɪŋkəl/
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Definition

/ˈspɹɪŋkəl/
noun
  1. A light covering with a sprinkled substance.
    “He decorated the Christmas card with a sprinkle of glitter.”
  2. A light rain shower.
  3. An aspersorium or utensil for sprinkling.
verb
  1. To cause (a substance) to fall in fine drops (for a liquid substance) or small pieces (for a solid substance).
    “The confectioner sprinkled icing sugar over the cakes.”
  2. To cover (an object) by sprinkling a substance on to it.
    “The confectioner sprinkled the cakes with icing sugar.”
  3. To drip in fine drops, sometimes sporadically.
    “It sprinkled outside all day long.”

Source: Wiktionary

Hooks

Back hooks: SPRINKLE-D SPRINKLE-R SPRINKLE-S

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