sprinkle
verb
[ ˈsprɪŋk(ə)l ]
• cover (an object or surface) with small drops or particles of a substance.
• "I sprinkled the floor with water"
• rain very lightly.
• "it began to sprinkle"
sprinkle
noun
• a small quantity or amount of something scattered over an object or surface.
• "a generous sprinkle of pepper"
• a light rain.
• "the rain grew from a mere sprinkle to a respectable drizzle"
• tiny sugar strands and balls used for decorating cakes and desserts.
Origin:
late Middle English: perhaps from Middle Dutch sprenkelen .
