aspergo — meaning in English

English meaning

• splash noun The sound or spray made when something hits liquid.
• sprinkle verb To scatter small drops or particles of something over a surface.

Senses

aspergo is used for these senses in English:

• sprinkle (transitive) To cause (a substance) to fall in fine drops (for a liquid substance) or small pieces (for a solid substance).
• sprinkle (transitive) To cover (an object) by sprinkling a substance on to it.

splash — full definition

1. noun The sound or spray made when something hits liquid.
2. noun A small amount of a liquid, or a small amount of a quality added to something.
3. verb To cause liquid to scatter, or to be scattered by hitting a surface.
4. verb Informal: to spend money freely, or to publicize something prominently.

sprinkle — full definition

1. verb To scatter small drops or particles of something over a surface.
2. noun A light shower of rain.
3. noun Tiny bits of colored candy or sugar used to decorate cakes and desserts.

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