springle

Etymology

From spring +‎ -le.

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -ɪŋɡəl

Noun

springle (plural springles)

(rare) a trap to catch animals, using a spring mechanism.

Verb

springle (third-person singular simple present springles, present participle springling, simple past and past participle springled)

(rare) to sprinkle

References

(setting a springle to catch rabbits), (a springle to catch woodcocks), (a thrush caught in a springle) (springled with cotton-grass), (sawdust springled on blood), (springling holy water)

Anagrams

Pringles, SLERPing, pinglers, plingers, pringles, slerping, sperling