[{"Bold_text": "verb (used with object)", "List Items": ["to scatter (a liquid, powder, etc.) in drops or particles:She sprinkled sugar on the cake.Synonyms: rain , scatter , distribute", "to disperse or distribute here and there.", "to overspread with drops or particles of water, powder, or the like:to sprinkle a lawn.", "to diversify or intersperse with objects scattered here and there."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb (used without object)", "List Items": ["to scatter or disperse liquid, a powder, etc., in drops or particles.", "to be sprinkled.", "to rain slightly (often used impersonally withitas subject):It may sprinkle this evening."]}, {"Bold_text": "noun", "List Items": ["the act or an instance of sprinkling.", "Usuallysprinkles.small particles of chocolate, candy, sugar, etc., used as a decorative topping for cookies, cakes, ice-cream cones, and the like.", "a light rain.", "a small quantity or number.", "a small party given to celebrate a mother-to-be or bride-to-be as an alternative to a larger bridal or baby shower:We decided to skip the big baby shower and just have a sprinkle this time.", "Archaic.something used for sprinkling:a holy-water sprinkle."]}]