sprinklecandy

noun

UK /ˈsprɪŋkəlˌkændi/

US /ˈsprɪŋkəlˌkændi/

Tiny colorful sugar bits you shake on top of ice cream or cake.

She put sprinklecandy on her birthday cupcake.

SYNONYMS

sprinkles jimmies hundreds and thousands sugar strands decorating sugar

RELATED WORDS

cupcake ice cream frosting birthday cake sundae

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A sweet treat made mostly of tiny sugar pieces.

The kids ate a bowl of sprinklecandy after lunch.

3. A fun nickname for someone who is cheerful and colorful.

Her friends call her sprinklecandy because she is always happy.

4. Small bits of colored sugar used to decorate cookies.

We rolled the cookies in sprinklecandy before baking.