sprinkle vs splash

sprinkle and splash both are nouns.

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

As verbs, sprinkle and splash are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of sprinkle include splosh.

As verbs, splash is a hyponym of sprinkle; that is, splash is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sprinkle:

Other hyponyms of sprinkle include spray, spray, plash, spatter, splatter, splosh, swash, splosh, sprinkle, bespangle, aerosolise, aerosolize.

sprinkle (noun)	splash (noun)
the act of sprinkling or splashing water	the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby	the act of scattering water about haphazardly
	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

sprinkle (verb)	splash (verb)
scatter with liquid; wet lightly	dash a liquid upon or against
cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force	cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
distribute loosely	strike and dash about in a liquid
rain gently	soil or stain with a splashed liquid
	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