besprinkled

English

Etymology

From Middle English by-sprenkled, be-spryngeld, besprengild, equivalent to be- (“on, about, around, upon, all over”) +‎ sprinkled.

Adjective

besprinkled (comparative more besprinkled, superlative most besprinkled)

1. Sprinkled.
   • (Can we date this quote?), Edgar Allan Poe, The Unparalleled Adventure of one Hans Pfaal

     […] the multitude were in no bad humour at being now and then besprinkled with friendly showers of momentary duration […]