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Meaning of 'sprinkling' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Sprinkling [ n.]
- The act of one who, or that which, sprinkles.
- A small quantity falling in distinct drops or particles; as, a sprinkling of rain or snow.
- Hence, a moderate number or quantity distributed like drops.
2 . Sprinkling [ p. pr. & vb. n.]
- of Sprinkle

Meaning of 'sprinkling' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . sprinkling [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the act of sprinkling or splashing water
Example in sentence:
  • a sparge of warm water over the malt;
  • baptized with a sprinkling of holy water
Meaning (2):
- a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly
Example in sentence:
  • a sprinkling of grey at his temples;
  • the first scatterings of green

Nearby Words:

sprack sprad spradde sprag spragged spragging sprain sprained spraining spraints

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