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From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Sprin·kle v. t. [imp. & p. p. Sprinkled p. pr. & vb. n. Sprinkling ]
 1. To scatter in small drops or particles, as water, seed, etc.
 2. To scatter on; to disperse something over in small drops or particles; to besprinkle; as, to sprinkle the earth with water; to sprinkle a floor with sand.
 3. To baptize by the application of a few drops, or a small quantity, of water; hence, to cleanse; to purify.
    Having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience.   --Heb. x. 22.

From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 sprinkled
      adj : sprinkled over; "glistening grass besprent with raindrops"
            [syn: besprent]