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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
1
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
  • Orwell peppered his essay with a healthy dash of levity.
    Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Daytime shimmer and denim-on-denim styles peppered the collections, while shades of green, yellow and chocolate brown loomed large.
    Rhonda Richford, WWD, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of peppered
Adjective
  • The touch bevel design gives it a sleek look while the AMOLED display creates a vividly bright and colorful watch face (which can be set to always-on, by the way).
    Cierra Cowan, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
  • For spring 2025, the colorful and lively world of Rosie Assoulin is expanding with the launch of the New York luxury brand’s new Core program.
    Emily Mercer, WWD, 5 Nov. 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
  • Researchers from Johns Hopkins University and the University of Amsterdam found the marked cylinders in 2004, and Johns Hopkins archaeologist Glenn Schwartz described them in a paper in 2021.
    Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
  • The European Union said, if confirmed, the use of the nuclear-capable long-range missile would be a marked escalation in the war.
    Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of marked
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