Scatter with liquid; wet lightly.

synonyms: sparge, sprinkle.

Roget 41: mix; join etc. 43; combine etc. 48; commix, immix^†, intermix; mix up with, mingle; commingle, intermingle, bemingle^†; shuffle etc. (derange) 61; pound together; hash up, stir up; knead, brew; impregnate with; interlard etc. (interpolate) 228; intertwine, interweave etc. 219; associate with; miscegenate^†.    be mixed &c.; get among, be entangled with.    instill, imbue; infuse, suffuse, transfuse; infiltrate, dash, tinge, tincture, season, sprinkle, besprinkle, attemper^†, medicate, blend, cross; alloy, amalgamate, compound, adulterate, sophisticate, infect.    ... show more

Roget 440: be variegated etc. adj.; variegate, stripe, streak, checker, chequer; bespeckle^†, speckle; besprinkle, sprinkle; stipple, maculate, dot, bespot^†; tattoo, inlay, damascene; embroider, braid, quilt.    ... show more

Dutch: besproeien, bespuiten, sproeien