1. small pieces of colored sugar or chocolate used to decorate cakes, ice cream, or other desserts
2. a light rain or small drops of water falling

1. to scatter small drops or particles over something
Usage: third person singular present tense of ‘sprinkle’

Examples

• She added colorful sprinkles to the birthday cake.
• The ice cream sundae was topped with chocolate sprinkles.
• Light sprinkles began to fall from the cloudy sky.
• The weather forecast calls for sprinkles this afternoon.
• He sprinkles salt on his french fries.
• The baker sprinkles flour on the counter before rolling dough.
• She sprinkles herbs over the salad for extra flavor.