[{"word":"sprinkle","phonetic":"/ˈspɹɪŋkəl/","phonetics":[{"text":"/ˈspɹɪŋkəl/","audio":""}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"A light covering with a sprinkled substance.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"He decorated the Christmas card with a sprinkle of glitter."},{"definition":"A light rain shower.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"An aspersorium or utensil for sprinkling.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":["sprinkling"],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To cause (a substance) to fall in fine drops (for a liquid substance) or small pieces (for a solid substance).","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The confectioner sprinkled icing sugar over the cakes."},{"definition":"To cover (an object) by sprinkling a substance on to it.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The confectioner sprinkled the cakes with icing sugar."},{"definition":"To drip in fine drops, sometimes sporadically.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"It sprinkled outside all day long."},{"definition":"To rain very lightly outside.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"It sprinkled very early in the morning."},{"definition":"To baptize by the application of a few drops, or a small quantity, of water; hence, to cleanse; to purify.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/sprinkle"]}]