Sprinkle and Spot

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. In some cases you can use "Spot" instead the word "Sprinkle" as a verb or a noun, when it comes to topics like dot.

Nearby Words: sprinkling, sprinkled, sprinkler

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) You can use "Sprinkle" instead the word "Spot" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Word: spotted

Common collocations

bit sprinkle bit spot bit
few sprinkle few spot few
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