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adjective

Definition of sprinklednext
as in dotted

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sprinkled

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verb

past tense of sprinkle
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as in sprayed
to cover by or as if by scattering something over or on sprinkle the newly seeded lawn with water

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as in peppered
to mark with small spots especially unevenly sprinkled the cake with bits of coconut

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  1. peppered
  2. colorful
  3. streaked
  4. marked
Verb
  • Hash browns, smothered and peppered.
    Matthew Glowicki, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Though the year has ended well with Madrid's improved standing in the title race, plus clinching the Intercontinental Cup at Pachuca's expense in Qatar earlier this week, there was a rough patch earlier in the current campaign peppered by defeats both domestically and in the Champions League.
    Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of peppered
Adjective
  • By Jemima McEvoy, Forbes Staff Ed Stack stands with his arms crossed, surveying the wall of colorful basketball shoes near the entrance of Dick’s Sporting Goods’ House of Sport in Pittsburgh’s Ross Park Mall.
    Jemima McEvoy, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Take in the beauty of creative floats, colorful costumes, and live music from high school marching bands.
    Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of colorful
Adjective
  • But despite the gaping hole at its center, the composition clearly depicts a harbor scene with boats and buildings set against a streaked white and blue sky.
    Chloe Veltman, NPR, 23 Feb. 2024
  • The method yields images that are streaked and cracked, with surfaces that are alternately riven and raised.
    Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 20 Oct. 2023
Definition of streaked
Adjective
  • That’s a marked improvement over pre-Thanksgiving, when the deficit stood at 11 percent in mid-November.
    Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Over the past decade, there has been a marked improvement in the education and proactive measures taken by owners regarding their exit strategies.
    Craig West, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of marked
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