sprinkle vs wet

wet vs sprinkle

sprinkle and wet both are nouns.

sprinkle is not an adjective while wet is an adjective.

sprinkle and wet both are verbs.

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

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

sprinkle: scatter with liquid; wet lightly
wet: cause to become wet

sprinkle (noun)	wet (noun)
the act of sprinkling or splashing water	wetness caused by water
a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby

sprinkle (adjective)	wet (adjective)
	covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
	producing or secreting milk
	supporting or permitting the legal production and sale of alcoholic beverages
	containing moisture or volatile components
	consisting of or trading in alcoholic liquor
	very drunk

sprinkle (verb)	wet (verb)
scatter with liquid; wet lightly	make one's bed or clothes wet by urinating
cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force	cause to become wet
distribute loosely
rain gently

Difference between sprinkle and wet

Words related to "wet"

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.