Sprinkle — Defs

01 v. t. To scatter in small drops or particles, as water, seed, etc.

imp. & p. p. Sprinkled; p. pr. & vb. n. Sprinkling

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.

02 v. i. To scatter a liquid, or any fine substance, so that it may fall in particles.

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.

03 n. A small quantity scattered, or sparsely distributed; a sprinkling.