Spot and Sprinkle

Spot

Spot verb - To mark with small spots especially unevenly.
Usage example: to give the effect of sunlight on water, the artist spotted the lake in his painting with flecks of gold paint

Sprinkle is a synonym for spot. (North American) In some cases you can use "Sprinkle" instead the word "Spot" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Word: spotted

Sprinkle

Sprinkle verb - To cover by or as if by scattering something over or on.
Usage example: sprinkle the newly seeded lawn with water

Spot is a synonym for sprinkle in scatter topic. You can use "Spot" instead the word "Sprinkle" as a verb or a noun, if it concerns topics such as dot.

Nearby Words: sprinkling, sprinkled, sprinkler

Common collocations

bit spot bit sprinkle bit
few spot few sprinkle few
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