Definitions

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  • adjective of precipitation Light, tending to sprinkle or fall down softly.
  • adjective Characterised by sprinkles or sprinkling.
  • adjective Subject to being sprinkled on.
  • adjective Haphazardly and incompletely distributed.
  • adjective Resembling having been sprinkled with something.
  • adjective Resembling sprinkles.

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Examples

  • Dressed in a stylish pair of jeans, a cable-knit sweater, and down vest, she was holding a Tupperware container filled with sprinkly cupcakes.

    Sea Escape Lynne Griffin 2010

  • Dressed in a stylish pair of jeans, a cable-knit sweater, and down vest, she was holding a Tupperware container filled with sprinkly cupcakes.

    Sea Escape Lynne Griffin 2010

  • Obviously, they have plenty of sprinkly things they can use.

    Guess That Cake 2010

  • Just wondering, what exactly is on the sprinkly, ribbony cake behind the passed out pink elephant?

    Happy Birthday to Meeee! Jen 2009

  • After 20 minutes of the cooking, sprinkly the rasisns or currants and pine nuts over the chicken.

    Chicken with White Wine, Saffron, Pine Nuts and Raisins Annemarie 2008

  • But I'm with jill b on the waist line - especially since just looking at that dress makes me want to eat cupcakes with sprinkles on them, out of sheer sprinkly joy.

    Spoiled for Choice - A Dress A Day 2008

  • I not only use it in my salsa but now I add it to my stir-fry, sprinkly some on huevos rancheros, drop it into my albondigas soup, etc.

    WHB Giveaway #1: Tell Us Your Favorite Herb of 2008 and You Might Win a Fantastic Prize! Kalyn Denny 2008

  • After 20 minutes of the cooking, sprinkly the rasisns or currants and pine nuts over the chicken.

    Archive 2008-03-01 Annemarie 2008

  • I came back with a dozen hot fresh doughnuts and a dozen of the specialty doughnuts ... jelly filled, creme filled, eclairs, sprinkly doughnuts ... you get the gist.

    unclebob Diary Entry unclebob 2007

  • I paced myself and took a delicate bite of the sprinkly frosting.

    Archive 2005-05-01 2005

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