sprinkled

Verb

sprinkle (third-person singular simple present sprinkles, present participle sprinkling, simple past and past participle sprinkled)

1. (transitive) 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. (transitive) To cover (an object) by sprinkling a substance on to it.
   • The confectioner sprinkled the cakes with icing sugar.
3. (intransitive) To drip in fine drops, sometimes sporadically.
   • It sprinkled outside all day long.
4. (intransitive) To rain very lightly outside.
   • It sprinkled very early in the morning.
5. (transitive) 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 conscience1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Hebrews 10:22

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