sparge

Nouns

  • (n) the act of sprinkling or splashing water
    • baptized with a sprinkling of holy water
    • a sparge of warm water over the malt
    sprinkle, sprinkling,

Verbs

  • (v) agitate by introducing air or compressed gas
    • sparge the water
  • (v) scatter with liquid; wet lightly
    • Sprinkle the lawn
    besprinkle, sprinkle,

Synonyms

sprinkle sprinkling besprinkle

Words of close approximity

spare spark
sparer sparid sparse Sparta
sparge pipe