Meaning : A light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby.
Synonyms : scattering, sprinkling
Meaning : The act of sprinkling or splashing water.
Example :
Baptized with a sprinkling of holy water.
A sparge of warm water over the malt.
Synonyms : sparge, sprinkling
Meaning : Rain gently.
Example :
It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick.
Synonyms : patter, pitter-patter, spatter, spit
Meaning : Scatter with liquid. Wet lightly.
Example :
Sprinkle the lawn.
Synonyms : besprinkle, sparge