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Definitions for Sprinkling
[1] a small quantity or number scattered here and there.
[2] a small quantity sprinkled or to be sprinkled.
[3] to scatter (a liquid, powder, etc.) in drops or particles: She sprinkled powder on the baby.
[4] to disperse or distribute here and there.
[5] to overspread with drops or particles of water, powder, or the like: to sprinkle a lawn.
[6] to diversify or intersperse with objects scattered here and there.
[7] to scatter or disperse liquid, a powder, etc., in drops or particles.
[8] to be sprinkled.
[9] to rain slightly (often used impersonally with it as subject): It may sprinkle this evening.
[10] the act or an instance of sprinkling.
[11] something used for sprinkling.
[12] Usually sprinkles. small particles of chocolate, candy, sugar, etc., used as a decorative topping for cookies, cakes, ice-cream cones, and the like.
[13] a light rain.
[14] a small quantity or number.
[15] a small quantity or amount a sprinkling of commonsense
[16] to scatter (liquid, powder, etc) in tiny particles or droplets over (something)
[17] (tr) to distribute over (something) the field was sprinkled with flowers
[18] (intr) to drizzle slightly
[19] the act or an instance of sprinkling or a quantity that is sprinkled
[20] a slight drizzle
Words related to Sprinkling
scattering, smattering, sprinkle, handful, trace, strain, taste, dusting, few, touch, mixture, admixture, dust, tinge, lick, several
Words nearby Sprinkling
springy, sprinkle, sprinkler, sprinkler system, sprinklered, sprinkling, sprint, sprint medley, sprit, sprite, sprite crab
Origin of Sprinkling
e1350–1400; Middle English sprenklen (v.); cognate with Dutch sprenkelen, German sprenkeln; akin to Old English sprengan to sprinkle, make (something) spring, scatter, causative of springan to spring
Other words from Sprinkling
sprin·kling·ly , adverb
in·ter·sprin·kle , verb (used with object), in·ter·sprin·kled, in·ter·sprin·kling.
pre·sprin·kle , verb (used with object), pre·sprin·kled, pre·sprin·kling.
re·sprin·kle , verb, re·sprin·kled, re·sprin·kling.
un·sprin·kled , adjective
Word origin for Sprinkling
eC14: probably from Middle Dutch sprenkelen; related to Old English spearca spark 1
Synonyms for Sprinkling
scattering, smattering, admixture, dust, dusting, few, handful, lick, mixture, powdering, sprinkle, strain, taste, tinge, touch, trace, several