intersperse
[ in-ter-spurs ]
/ ˌɪn tərˈspɜrs /
verb (used with object), in·ter·spersed, in·ter·spers·ing.
to scatter here and there or place at intervals among other things: to intersperse flowers among shrubs.
to diversify with something placed or scattered at intervals: to intersperse a dull speech with interesting anecdotes.
Origin of intersperse
OTHER WORDS FROM intersperse
in·ter·spers·ed·ly [in-ter-spur-sid-lee] /ˌɪn tərˈspɜr sɪd li/, adverb in·ter·sper·sion [in-ter-spur-zhuhn or, esp. British, -shuhn] /ˌɪn tərˈspɜr ʒən or, esp. British, -ʃən/, in·ter·sper·sal, noun un·in·ter·spersed, adjectiveWords nearby intersperse
intersex,
intersexual,
interspace,
interspecies,
interspecific,
intersperse,
interspinal muscle,
interspinal plane,
interstade,
interstadial,
interstate
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British Dictionary definitions for interspersed
intersperse
/ (ˌɪntəˈspɜːs) /
verb (tr)
to scatter or distribute among, between, or on
to diversify (something) with other things scattered here and there
Derived forms of intersperse
interspersedly (ˌɪntəˈspɜːsɪdlɪ), adverb interspersion (ˌɪntəˈspɜːʃən) or interspersal, nounWord Origin for intersperse
C16: from Latin
interspargere, from
inter- +
spargere to sprinkle