sparge

[ spahrj ]

/ spɑrdʒ /

verb (used with or without object), sparged, sparg·ing.

to scatter or sprinkle.

noun

a sprinkling.

Nearby words

spare-part surgery, sparerib, spareribs, sparganoma, sparganosis, sparge, sparid, sparine, sparing, sparing action, spark

Origin of sparge

First recorded in 1550–60, sparge is from the Latin word spargere to sprinkle, scatter

Related forms

sparg·er, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for sparge

sparge

/ (spɑːdʒ) /

verb

rare to sprinkle or scatter (something)

Derived Forms

sparger, noun

Word Origin for sparge

C16: from Latin spargere to sprinkle

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