besprinkle

[ bih-spring-kuhl ]

verb (used with object)

, be·sprin·kled, be·sprin·kling.

1. to sprinkle (something) all over, as with water or a powder.

besprinkle

/ bɪˈsprɪŋkəl /

verb

1. tr to sprinkle all over with liquid, powder, etc

Other Words From

• unbe·sprinkled adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of besprinkle¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; be-, sprinkle

Example Sentences

Great amateurs are both sexes of tinsel and perfumery, and they besprinkle themselves with all kinds of essences.

From Project Gutenberg

Already had the snow begun to besprinkle the sky, and the branches of the trees were covered with rime like rabbit-skin.

From Project Gutenberg

It would be a public service to besprinkle the path with sand.

From Project Gutenberg

Scarcely could I hope, however, with the numberless islands which besprinkle that ocean, she could drive clear of them all.

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It is quite unlike the blossoms which besprinkle other rugs.

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Related Words

• break up
• circulate
• diffuse
• disappear
• disband
• discharge
• dislodge
• dispel
• dissipate
• dissolve
• scatter
• separate
• spray
• spread
• vanish