sprinkle
noun [C usually singular] /ˈsprɪŋ.kl̩/ (US also sprinkling)Definition
› a very light fall of rain or snow which lasts only a short timeRainSnow and iceCold
(Definition of sprinkle noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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