vt. 洒, 散置, 撒, 点缀

vi. 洒, 撒, 下小雨

n. 洒, 撒, 散置, 小雨, 少量

Sprinkle \Sprin"kle\ (spr[i^][ng]"k'l), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
{Sprinkled} (-k'ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Sprinkling}
(-kl[i^]ng).] [OE. sprenkelen, freq. of sprengen to sprinkle,
to scatter, AS. sprengan, properly, to make to spring,
causative of springan to spring; akin to D. sprenkelen to
sprinkle, G. sprengen. See {Spring}, v. i., and cf.
{Sprent}.]
1. To scatter in small drops or particles, as water, seed,
etc.

2. To scatter on; to disperse something over in small drops
or particles; to besprinkle; as, to sprinkle the earth
with water; to sprinkle a floor with sand.

3. To baptize by the application of a few drops, or a small
quantity, of water; hence, to cleanse; to purify.

Having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience.
--Heb. x. 22.


Sprinkle \Sprin"kle\, v. i.
1. To scatter a liquid, or any fine substance, so that it may
fall in particles.

And the priest shall . . . sprinkle of the oil with
his finger seven times before the Lord. --Lev. xiv.
16.

2. To rain moderately, or with scattered drops falling now
and then; as, it sprinkles.

3. To fly or be scattered in small drops or particles.


Sprinkle \Sprin"kle\, n.
1. A small quantity scattered, or sparsely distributed; a
sprinkling.

2. A utensil for sprinkling; a sprinkler. [Obs.]