sparge
2 synonyms for sparge, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Verb — To sprinkle or spray.
Synonyms
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
besprinkle
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French espargier, from Latin spargō (which also gave English sparse), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)pregʰ- (“to scatter, to jerk”).
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