noun

1. A light covering with a sprinkled substance.

   “He decorated the Christmas card with a sprinkle of glitter.”

2. A light rain shower.

3. An aspersorium or utensil for sprinkling.

Synonyms: sprinkling

verb

1. To cause (a substance) to fall in fine drops (for a liquid substance) or small pieces (for a solid substance).

   “The confectioner sprinkled icing sugar over the cakes.”

2. To cover (an object) by sprinkling a substance on to it.

   “The confectioner sprinkled the cakes with icing sugar.”

3. To drip in fine drops, sometimes sporadically.

   “It sprinkled outside all day long.”

noun

1. Small candy or sugar pieces that are sprinkled over other confections.

   “He had a double ice cream cone, with sprinkles.”

Synonyms: hundreds and thousands, jimmies