sprinkle

/ˈsprɪŋkl/ verb [T]

Definition

› to gently drop small pieces of something over a surface: Sprinkle the cake with sugar before serving.

sprinkling noun [no plural] › a small amount of a powder or liquid that has been sprinkled on a surface: a sprinkling of pepper/snow

(Definition of sprinkle verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

real or true

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