Sprinkle and Smear

Sprinkle

Sprinkle verb - To cover by or as if by scattering something over or on.

Smear and sprinkle are semantically related in scatter topic. In some cases you can use "Smear" instead the word "Sprinkle" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: sprinkling, sprinkled, sprinkler

Smear

Smear verb - To rub an oily or sticky substance over.

Sprinkle and smear are semantically related in rub on topic. Sometimes you can use "Sprinkle" instead the word "Smear" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: smeared, smearing, smeary

Common collocations

bit sprinkle bit smear bit
blood sprinkle blood smear blood
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