Nouns

(n)scattering, sprinkle, sprinklinga light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby
(n)sprinkle, sprinkling, spargethe act of sprinkling or splashing water“baptized with a sprinkling of holy water”, “a sparge of warm water over the malt”

Verbs

(v)scatter, sprinkle, dot, dust, dispersedistribute loosely“He scattered gun powder under the wagon”
(v)sprinkle, splash, sploshcause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force“She splashed the water around her”
(v)sprinkle, spit, spatter, patter, pitter-patterrain gently“It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick”
(v)sprinkle, sparge, besprinklescatter with liquid; wet lightly“Sprinkle the lawn”