Word Study
besprinkle
CIDE DICTIONARY
besprinkle, v. t.
To sprinkle over; to scatter over. [1913 Webster]
"The bed besprinkles, and bedews the ground." [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
besprinkle, v.tr.
1 sprinkle or strew all over with liquid etc.
2 sprinkle (liquid etc.) over.
1 sprinkle or strew all over with liquid etc.
2 sprinkle (liquid etc.) over.
Etymology
ME f. BE- + sprengen in the same sense
ROGET THESAURUS
besprinkle
Mixture
VB mix, join, combine, commix, immix, intermix, mix up with, mingle, commingle, intermingle, bemingle, shuffle, pound together, hash up, stir up, knead, brew, impregnate with, interlard, intertwine, interweave, associate with, miscegenate, be mixed, get among, be entangled with, instill, imbue, infuse, suffuse, transfuse, infiltrate, dash, tinge, tincture, season, sprinkle, besprinkle, attemper, medicate, blend, cross, alloy, amalgamate, compound, adulterate, sophisticate, infect.Variegation
VB be variegated, variegate, stripe, streak, checker, chequer, bespeckle, speckle, besprinkle, sprinkle, stipple, maculate, dot, bespot, tattoo, inlay, damascene, embroider, braid, quilt.For further exploring for "besprinkle" in Webster Dictionary Online