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Sprinkle vs. Spray — What's the Difference?

Sprinkle vs. Spray — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Sprinkle and Spray

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Sprinkle

To scatter in drops or particles
Sprinkled sugar on the cereal.

Spray

Water or other liquid moving in a mass of dispersed droplets, as from a wave.

Sprinkle

To scatter drops or particles on
Sprinkled the buns with flour.

Spray

A moving mass of particles or projectiles
A spray of bullets.

Sprinkle

To intersperse with something as if by scattering
Sprinkled his speech with quotations.
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Spray

A fine jet of liquid discharged from a pressurized container.

Sprinkle

To distribute or intersperse at random
Sprinkled jokes throughout the speech.

Spray

A pressurized container; an atomizer.

Sprinkle

To scatter something in drops or particles.

Spray

Any of numerous commercial products, including paints, cosmetics, and insecticides, that are dispensed from containers in this manner.

Sprinkle

To fall or rain in small or infrequent drops.

Spray

A small branch bearing buds, flowers, or berries.

Sprinkle

The act of sprinkling.

Spray

Something, such as a decorative motif, that resembles such a branch.

Sprinkle

A light rainfall.

Spray

To disperse (a liquid, for example) in a mass or jet of droplets, particles, or small pieces.

Sprinkle

A small amount; a sprinkling.

Spray

To apply a spray to (a surface); hit with a spray.

Sprinkle

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

Spray

To discharge sprays of liquid.

Sprinkle

(transitive) 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.

Spray

To be directed or dispersed in a spray.

Sprinkle

(transitive) To cover (an object) by sprinkling a substance on to it.
The confectioner sprinkled the cakes with icing sugar.

Spray

(Zoology) To urinate on various objects as a way of marking territory.

Sprinkle

(intransitive) To drip in fine drops, sometimes sporadically.
It sprinkled outside all day long.

Spray

A fine, gentle, dispersed mist of liquid.
The sailor could feel the spray from the waves.

Sprinkle

(intransitive) To rain very lightly outside.
It sprinkled very early in the morning.

Spray

(figuratively) Something resembling a spray of liquid.

Sprinkle

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

Spray

(countable) A pressurized container; an atomizer.

Sprinkle

A light covering with a sprinkled substance.
He decorated the Christmas card with a sprinkle of glitter.

Spray

(countable) Any of numerous commercial products, including paints, cosmetics, and insecticides, that are dispensed from containers in this manner.

Sprinkle

A light rain shower.

Spray

A jet of fine medicated vapour, used either as an application to a diseased part or to charge the air of a room with a disinfectant or a deodorizer.

Sprinkle

An aspersorium or utensil for sprinkling.

Spray

A side channel or branch of the runner of a flask, made to distribute the metal to all parts of the mold.

Sprinkle

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

Spray

A group of castings made in the same mold and connected by sprues formed in the runner and its branches.

Sprinkle

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

Spray

The allocation and filling of blocks of memory with the same byte sequence, hoping to establish that sequence in a certain predetermined location as part of an exploit.

Sprinkle

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.

Spray

(Australia) A loud scolding or reprimand, usually delivered by a sports coach or similar figure.

Sprinkle

To baptize by the application of a few drops, or a small quantity, of water; hence, to cleanse; to purify.
Having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience.

Spray

(countable) A small branch of flowers or berries.
The bridesmaid carried a spray of lily-of-the-valley.

Sprinkle

To scatter a liquid, or any fine substance, so that it may fall in particles.
And the priest shall . . . sprinkle of the oil with his finger seven times before the Lord.

Spray

(countable) A collective body of small branches.
The tree has a beautiful spray.

Sprinkle

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

Spray

(uncountable) Branches and twigs collectively; foliage.

Sprinkle

To fly or be scattered in small drops or particles.

Spray

An orchard.

Sprinkle

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

Spray

(countable) An ornament or design that resembles a branch.

Sprinkle

A utensil for sprinkling; a sprinkler.

Spray

(transitive) To project a liquid in a dispersive manner toward something.
The firemen sprayed the house.
Using a water cannon, the national guard sprayed the protesters.

Sprinkle

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

Spray

(ergative) To project in a dispersive manner.
Spray some ointment on that scratch.
The water sprayed out of the hose.

Sprinkle

The act of sprinkling or splashing water;
Baptized with a sprinkling of holy water
A sparge of warm water over the malt

Spray

To project many small items dispersively.

Sprinkle

Distribute loosely;
He scattered gun powder under the wagon

Spray

To urinate in order to mark territory.

Sprinkle

Cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force;
She splashed the water around her

Spray

To allocate blocks of memory from (a heap, etc.), and fill them with the same byte sequence, hoping to establish that sequence in a certain predetermined location as part of an exploit.
To spray the heap of a target process

Sprinkle

Rain gently;
It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick

Spray

To pass (a ball), usually laterally across the field and often a long distance.

Sprinkle

Scatter with liquid; wet lightly;
Sprinkle the lawn

Spray

To kick (a ball) poorly and in an unintended direction.

Spray

To give unwanted advice.

Spray

A small shoot or branch; a twig.
The painted birds, companions of the spring,Hopping from spray to spray, were heard to sing.

Spray

A collective body of small branches, or cut flowers with long stems; as, the tree has a beautiful spray; many sprays were sent in condolence to teh funeral home.
And from the trees did lop the needless spray.

Spray

A side channel or branch of the runner of a flask, made to distribute the metal in all parts of the mold.

Spray

Water flying in small drops or particles, as by the force of wind, or the dashing of waves, or from a waterfall, and the like.

Spray

A jet of fine medicated vapor, used either as an application to a diseased part or to charge the air of a room with a disinfectant or a deodorizer.

Spray

To let fall in the form of spray.

Spray

To throw spray upon; to treat with a liquid in the form of spray; as, to spray a wound, or a surgical instrument, with carbolic acid.

Spray

A pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying

Spray

A dispenser that turns a liquid (such as perfume) into a fine spray

Spray

A quantity of small objects flying through the air;
A spray of bullets

Spray

Flower arrangement consisting of a single branch or shoot bearing flowers and foliage

Spray

Water in small drops in the atmosphere; blown from waves or thrown up by a waterfall

Spray

A jet of vapor

Spray

Be discharged in sprays of liquid;
Water sprayed all over the floor

Spray

Scatter in a mass or jet of droplets;
Spray water on someone
Spray paint on the wall

Spray

Cover by spraying with a liquid;
Spray the wall with paint

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