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Definition: Sprinkles |
SprinklesNoun1. Bits of sweet chocolate used as a topping on e.g. ice cream. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "sprinkles" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1588. (references) |
Synonym: SprinklesSynonym: jimmies (n). (additional references) |
| Domain | Usage | |
Screenplays | Well, think me a cup of coffee and a chocolate donut with some of those little sprinkles on top, will ya, as long as you're thinking. (The Fugitive; writing credit: Jeb Stuart, David Twohy) Forecast for tomorrow; A few sprinkles of genius with a chance of doom! (Family Guy; writing credit: Dolores Payás) Colored Sprinkles Rule! (Passions; writing credit: Jean Chapot; Nelly Kaplan) | |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | ||
| Title | Author | Quote |
Les Miserables | Hugo, Victor | The priest says the prayers, makes the sign of the cross, sprinkles the holy water, and is off. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
| "Sprinkles" is generally used as a lexical verb (-s form) -- approximately 66.67% of the time. "Sprinkles" is used about 6 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Lexical Verb (-s form) | 66.67% | 4 | 175,879 |
| Noun (plural) | 33.33% | 2 | 245,945 |
| Total | 100.00% | 6 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| The following table summarizes the usage of "sprinkles" based on a population census conducted in the United States. Ranks and frequencies are based on all names reported and classified. |
| Name | Usage/Gender | Usage per 100 million Persons | Rank in USA |
| Sprinkles | Last name | 200 | 34,669 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits. | |||
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day | Expression | Frequency per Day |
sprinkles | 67 | sprinkles chocolate | 4 |
sprinkles golden shower | 52 | depakote sprinkles | 3 |
annie sprinkles | 34 | gund musical sprinkles | 3 |
golden sprinkles | 22 | jimmies sprinkles | 3 |
sprinkles supplefer | 7 | cookie sprinkles | 3 |
sprinkles golden shower story | 7 | baking sprinkles | 3 |
sprinkles ice cream | 6 | sprinkles rainbow | 2 |
sprinkles colored | 5 | sprinkles cake | 2 |
sprinkles candy | 5 | giraffe gund sprinkles | 2 |
pee sprinkles | 4 | iron sprinkles | 2 |
personals sprinkles | 4 | gold sprinkles | 2 |
child museum sprinkles | 4 | ||
gold sprinkles | 2 | ||
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |||
| Language | Translations for "sprinkles"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||
Chinese | æ´' (spattered, spattering, sprinkle, sprinkled, sprinkling). (various references) | ||||
German | berieselt. (various references) | ||||
Korean | 뿌린다. (various references) | ||||
Pig Latin | inklesspray | ||||
| Language | Period | Translations |
| Avestan | 200-600 | uxshyeiti. (various references) |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
Derivations | |
Words ending with "sprinkles": besprinkles. (additional references) | |
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"Sprinkles" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Shrinkle, spinkles, sprickle, sprinkleys. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "sprinkles" (pronounced spri"ngkulz) |
| 7 | -r i" ng k u l z | wrinkles. |
| 6 | -i" ng k u l z | twinkles, winkles. |
| 5 | -ng k u l z | ankles, rankles, runkles, uncles. |
| 4 | -k u l z | agrochemicals, articles, barnacles, bicycles, bifocals, biologicals, buckles, chemicals, chronicles, chuckles, circles, crackles, cubicles, cycles, cyclicals, debacles, encyclicals, evangelicals, follicles, freckles, grackles, hackles, honeysuckles, icicles, knuckles, locals, mickles, miracles, motorcycles, musicals, nickels, Nickles, nicols, obstacles, oracles, ossicles, particles, periodicals, petrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, physicals, Pickles, radicals, rascals, receptacles, recycles, shackles, shekels, sickles, sparkles, spectacles, stickles, tackles, Technicals, tentacles, testicles, tickles, trickles, unicycles, vehicles, vocals. |
| 3 | -u l z | ables, accruals, acquittals, admirals, advertorials, ambles, angels, angles, animals, annals, annuals, apostles, apples, appraisals, approvals, archangels, arrivals, arsenals, artiodactyls, assembles, australs, axles, baffles, bagels, balmorals, barbels, barrels, battles, baubles, beadles, beagles, beetles, befuddles, belittles, betrayals, bibles, bindles, biomaterials, biphenyls, bisexuals, boggles, Boodles, boondoggles, bottles, bowels, brambles, bristles, brothels, bubbles, bugles, bundles, burials, bushels, cables, camels, cancels, candles, cannibals, capitals, capitols, capsules, cardinals, carnivals, carols, castles, casuals, cathedrals, cereals, channels, chisels, chorals, chortles, collectibles, colonels, colonials, commercials, compatibles, confessionals, constables, continentals, convertibles, corals, councils, counsels, counterproposals, couples, cradles, credentials, criminals, cripples, crumbles, crystals, cudgels, cymbals, dabbles, dangles, decibels, decimals, deductibles, deferrals, denials, dentals, devils, diagonals, dials, diesels, differentials, disables, disciples, dismantles, dismissals, disposables, disposals, doodles, doubles, dowels, duals, duels, durables, dwindles, eagles, edibles, editorials, embezzles, enables, enamels, ensembles, entitles, entrails, equals, essentials, evils, examples, extraterrestrials, fables, facials, faithfuls, federals, festivals, fiddles, finals, fizzles, flannels, foibles, fossils, fuels, fumbles, fundamentals, funerals, funnels, gables, gambles, generals, genitals, Gentles, giggles, goggles, Gospels, granules, grapples, gribbles, grumbles, gunnels, guzzles, handles, hassles, heterosexuals, hobbles, homosexuals, hopefuls, hospitals, hostels, hovels, huddles, humbles, hurdles, hustles, hymnals, idles, idols, illegals, immortals, imperils, imponderables, incidentals, individuals, industrials, infomercials, Ingles, initials, instrumentals, intangibles, intellectuals, internationals, intervals, invisibles, jewels, jingles, journals, juggles, jungles, juveniles, kennels, kernels, kestrels, kettles, kittles, labels, ladles, laurels, legals, lentils, levels, liberals, littles, madrigals, mammals, mangels, maniples, mantles, manuals, Maples, marbles, marshals, marvels, materials, measles, medals, memorials, metacarpals, metals, microfossils, minerals, mingles, minstrels, Miserables, missiles, mistrials, mobiles, models, moguls, mongols, morals, morsels, mortals, muddles, multinationals, multiples, Mumbles, municipals, murals, muscles, mussels, muzzles, myrtles, nationals, needles, neoliberals, nestles, nettles, neutrals, nibbles, nitriles, nobles, nondurables, nonprofessionals, noodles, nostrils, notables, novels, nozzles, numerals, observables, officials, ogles, oodles, Orientals, originals, paddles, panels, panfuls, parables, paralegals, parcels, payables, pebbles, pedals, peddles, pedestals, pencils, peoples, perennials, perils, peripherals, personals, petals, petrels, piddles, pimples, pineapples, pistols, pixels, poodles, portables, portals, portrayals, potentials, pretzels, principals, principles, professionals, projectiles, proposals, puddles, pupils, purples, puzzles, quarrels, quibbles, radials, raffles, rattles, rebels, rebuttals, receivables, recitals, rectangles, recyclables, referrals, refusals, regionals, rehearsals, removals, renewals, rentals, reprisals, resembles, residuals, revels, reversals, revivals, riddles, rifles, ripples, rituals, rivals, Robles, royals, rubles, ruffles, rumbles, runnels, sables, saddles, samples, sandals, scalpels, scandals, scoundrels, scrambles, scribbles, scruples, scuffles, semifinals, sentinels, sequels, serials, settles, shambles, shingles, shovels, shuffles, shuttles, signals, singles, skittles, sorrels, specials, spirals, spirituals, squabbles, squiggles, squirrels, stables, Staples, startles, stifles, straddles, struggles, stumbles, subprincipals, subtitles, supermodels, swindles, swivels, syllables, symbols, tables, tangibles, tangles, taxables, temples, terminals, testimonials, thistles, throttles, timetables, titles, tonsils, topples, totals, towels, tramples, transsexuals, travels, trials, triangles, tribunals, trifles, triples, troubles, truffles, tumbles, tunnels, turntables, turtles, tussles, tutorials, unravels, untouchables, upheavals, utensils, valuables, vandals, variables, varietals, vassals, vegetables, vessels, vials, vigils, visuals, vittles, vowels, waffles, wattles, weevils, whistles, withdrawals, wrangles, wrestles. |
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "e-i-k-l-n-p-r-s-s" | |
-1 letter: pilsners, plinkers, sprinkle. | |
-2 letters: inkless, linkers, lispers, pensils, pilsner, pinkers, plinker, relinks, sinkers, snipers, spikers, spinels, splines. | |
-3 letters: inkers, inkles, kisser, krises, likens, likers, liners, linker, lisper, pekins, pensil, perils, pikers, pinker, pisser, pliers, plinks, plisse, prinks, prises, reinks, relink, repins, resins, rinses, ripens, serins, silken, sinker, sirens, skeins, skelps, skiers, skirls, slinks. | |
| Words containing the letters "e-i-k-l-n-p-r-s-s" | |
+1 letter: sprinklers. | |
+2 letters: besprinkles, prickliness. | |
+3 letters: marlinspikes. | |
+4 letters: marlinespikes, pricklinesses, sportsmanlike. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark. All intellectual property rights in and to the game are owned in the U.S.A and Canada by Hasbro Inc., and throughout the rest of the world by J.W. Spear & Sons Limited of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc. Mattel and Spear are not affiliated with Hasbro. | |
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