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Sprinkle

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈspɹɪŋkəl

Definitions

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

Equivalents

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Examples

“He decorated the Christmas card with a sprinkle of glitter.”
“My memory leaves me with a constant and deep burning, my eyes stinging and red from short sprinkles of tears which have⟳ been sneaking up on me for days now.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

Sprinkled Sprinkler sprinkler alarm sprinkler bell sprinkler gong sprinkler head

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