Sprinkle vs. Powder — What's the Difference?

To scatter in drops or particles

A powder is a dry, bulk solid composed of many very fine particles that may flow freely when shaken or tilted. Powders are a special sub-class of granular materials, although the terms powder and granular are sometimes used to distinguish separate classes of material.

To scatter drops or particles on

A substance consisting of ground, pulverized, or otherwise finely dispersed solid particles.

To intersperse with something as if by scattering

Any of various preparations in the form of powder, as certain cosmetics and medicines.

To distribute or intersperse at random

A dry explosive mixture, such as gunpowder.

To scatter something in drops or particles.

Light dry snow.

To fall or rain in small or infrequent drops.

To turn into or produce as a powder

The act of sprinkling.

To put powder on

A light rainfall.

To strew or ornament with small objects or flecks

A small amount; a sprinkling.

The fine particles which are the result of reducing a dry substance by pounding, grinding, or triturating, or the result of decay; dust.

Sprinkles Small particles of candy sprinkled on ice cream as a topping.

(cosmetics) A mixture of fine dry, sweet-smelling particles applied to the face or other body parts, to reduce shine or to alleviate chaffing.

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

An explosive mixture used in gunnery, blasting, etc.; gunpowder.

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

(informal) powder snow; light, dry, fluffy snow.

(intransitive) To drip in fine drops, sometimes sporadically.

Ellipsis of powder blue; the colour powder blue.

(intransitive) To rain very lightly outside.

(transitive) To reduce to fine particles; to pound, grind, or rub into a powder.

(transitive) To baptize by the application of a few drops, or a small quantity, of water; hence, to cleanse; to purify.

(transitive) To sprinkle with powder, or as if with powder.

A light covering with a sprinkled substance.

(intransitive) To use powder on the hair or skin.

A light rain shower.

(intransitive) To turn into powder; to become powdery.

An aspersorium or utensil for sprinkling.

To sprinkle with salt; to corn, as meat.

A small hard piece of sugar and starch, or chocolate, used to decorate cakes etc.

To depart suddenly; to "take a powder".

To scatter in small drops or particles, as water, seed, etc.

The fine particles to which any dry substance is reduced by pounding, grinding, or triturating, or into which it falls by decay; dust.

To scatter on; to disperse something over in small drops or particles; to besprinkle; as, to sprinkle the earth with water; to sprinkle a floor with sand.

An explosive mixture used in gunnery, blasting, etc.; gunpowder. See Gunpowder.

To baptize by the application of a few drops, or a small quantity, of water; hence, to cleanse; to purify.

To reduce to fine particles; to pound, grind, or rub into a powder; to comminute; to pulverize; to triturate.

To scatter a liquid, or any fine substance, so that it may fall in particles.

To sprinkle with powder, or as with powder; to be sprinkle; as, to powder the hair.

To rain moderately, or with scattered drops falling now and then; as, it sprinkles.

To sprinkle with salt; to corn, as meat.

To fly or be scattered in small drops or particles.

To be reduced to powder; to become like powder; as, some salts powder easily.

A small quantity scattered, or sparsely distributed; a sprinkling.

To use powder on the hair or skin; as, she paints and powders.

A utensil for sprinkling; a sprinkler.

A solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized

A light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby

A mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur in a 75:15:10 ratio which is used in gunnery, time fuses, and fireworks

The act of sprinkling or splashing water;

Any of various cosmetic or medical preparations dispensed in the form of a powder

Distribute loosely;

Apply powder to;

Cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force;

Make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust;

Rain gently;

Scatter with liquid; wet lightly;