sprinkle
verb
°To cause (a substance) to fall in fine drops (for a liquid substance) or small pieces (for a solid substance).
"The confectioner sprinkled icing sugar over the cakes."
°To cover (an object) by sprinkling a substance on to it.
"The confectioner sprinkled the cakes with icing sugar."
noun
°A light covering with a sprinkled substance.
"He decorated the Christmas card with a sprinkle of glitter."
°A light rain shower.
synonyms: sprinkling