sprinkle vs watering
watering vs sprinklesprinkle and watering both are nouns.
sprinkle is a verb but watering is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| sprinkle | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| watering | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
watering is a hypernym of
sprinkle; that is, watering is a
word with a broader meaning than sprinkle:
- sprinkle: the act of sprinkling or splashing water
- watering: wetting with water
| sprinkle (noun) | watering (noun) |
|---|---|
| the act of sprinkling or splashing water | wetting with water |
| a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby | shedding tears |
| sprinkle (verb) | watering (verb) |
|---|---|
| scatter with liquid; wet lightly | |
| cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force | |
| distribute loosely | |
| rain gently |
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