sprinkle

1. (transitive) To cause (a substance) to fall in fine drops (for a liquid substance) or small pieces (for a solid substance).Examples: "The confectioner sprinkled icing sugar over the cakes."; "And the priest shall[…]sprinkle of the oil with his finger seven times before the Lord."; "At twilight in the summer[…]the mice come out. They[…]eat the luncheon crumbs. Mr. Checkly, for instance, always brought his dinner in a paper parcel in his coat-tail pocket, and ate it when so disposed, sprinkling crumbs lavishly[…]on the floor."transitive

2. (transitive) To cover (an object) by sprinkling a substance on to it.Examples: "The confectioner sprinkled the cakes with icing sugar."; "Most of the passengers watched from the enclosed promenade deck, but Sandra found her way to the higher, open promenade where she shivered and watched the city lights fade and the stars sprinkle themselves across a dark blue velvet sky."transitive

3. (intransitive) To drip in fine drops, sometimes sporadically.Examples: "It sprinkled outside all day long."intransitive

4. (intransitive) To rain very lightly outside.Examples: "It sprinkled very early in the morning."intransitive

5. (transitive) To baptize by the application of a few drops, or a small quantity, of water; hence, to cleanse; to purify.Examples: "having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience"transitive