splash vs sprinkle

splash and sprinkle both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
splash	Yes	No	Yes	No
sprinkle	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, sprinkle is a hypernym of splash; that is, sprinkle is a word with a broader meaning than splash:

Other hypernyms of splash include disperse, dot, dust, scatter.

As verbs, splash and sprinkle are synonyms defined as:

splash and sprinkle: cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force

Other synonyms of splash include splosh.

As verbs, sprinkle is a hypernym of splash; that is, sprinkle is a word with a broader meaning than splash:

Other hypernyms of splash include disperse, dot, dust, scatter.

splash (noun)	sprinkle (noun)
the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface	the act of sprinkling or splashing water
the act of scattering water about haphazardly	a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby
a patch of bright color
the sound like water splashing
a small quantity of something moist or liquid
a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event

splash (verb)	sprinkle (verb)
dash a liquid upon or against	scatter with liquid; wet lightly
cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force	cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
strike and dash about in a liquid	distribute loosely
soil or stain with a splashed liquid	rain gently
mark or overlay with patches of contrasting color or texture; cause to appear splashed or spattered
walk through mud or mire
make a splashing sound