Sprinkle

What “Sprinkle” means

Verb

1. To cause (a substance) to fall in fine drops (for a liquid substance) or small pieces (for a solid substance).
2. To cover (an object) by sprinkling a substance on to it.
3. To drip in fine drops, sometimes sporadically.
4. To rain very lightly outside.
5. To baptize by the application of a few drops, or a small quantity, of water; hence, to cleanse; to purify.

Noun

1. A light covering with a sprinkled substance.
2. A light rain shower.
3. An aspersorium or utensil for sprinkling.
4. A small hard piece of sugar and starch, or chocolate, used to decorate cakes etc.

Where the word comes from

From Middle English sprenkelen, sprynklen, from Middle Dutch sprenkelen, equivalent to sprink + -le (frequentative suffix). Cognate with Dutch sprenkelen (“to sprinkle”), German Low German sprenkeln (“to sprinkle; dapple”), German sprenkeln (“to sprinkle”).

Business name ideas with “Sprinkle”

Industries where “Sprinkle” fits

We suggest this word for 2 business types and industries, including:

• Cupcake Shop
• Donut Shop