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besprinkle

[ bih-spring-kuhl ]
/ bɪˈsprɪŋ kəl /
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verb (used with object), be·sprin·kled, be·sprin·kling.
to sprinkle (something) all over, as with water or a powder.
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Origin of besprinkle

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

OTHER WORDS FROM besprinkle

un·be·sprin·kled, adjective

Words nearby besprinkle

bespectacled, bespoke, bespoken, bespread, besprent, besprinkle, Bess, Bessarabia, Bessel, Bessel function, Bessel method
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Words related to besprinkle

immerse, break up, circulate, diffuse, disappear, disband, discharge, dislodge, dispel, dissipate, dissolve, scatter, separate, spray, spread, vanish, dredge, sift, mottle, speckle

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British Dictionary definitions for besprinkle

besprinkle
/ (bɪˈsprɪŋkəl) /
verb
(tr) to sprinkle all over with liquid, powder, etc
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