[noun] a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby Synonyms: scattering, sprinkling
[noun] the act of sprinkling or splashing water; "baptized with a sprinkling of holy water"; "a sparge of warm water over the malt" Synonyms: sprinkling, sparge
[verb] distribute loosely; "He scattered gun powder under the wagon" Synonyms: scatter, dot, dust, disperse
[verb] cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force; "She splashed the water around her" Synonyms: splash, splosh