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sprinkling

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sprin·kling  (sprngklng)
n.
1. A small amount or quantity; a modicum.
2. A small quantity scattered or sparsely distributed.

sprinkling
Noun
a small quantity or amount: a sprinkling of diamonds

Sprinkling a small amount falling in drops; a small number scattered here and there.
Examples: sprinkling of blood, 1835; of dung, 1760; of our gentry, 1621; of grey hairs, 1706; of mud, 1760; of people; of pepper; of rain, 1700; of salt, 1842; of foreign words, 1876.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.sprinkling - a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly; "the first scatterings of green"; "a sprinkling of grey at his temples"
small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity - an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude
2.sprinklingsprinkling - a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby
rain shower, shower - a brief period of precipitation; "the game was interrupted by a brief shower"
3.sprinkling - the act of sprinkling water in baptism (rare)
baptism - a Christian sacrament signifying spiritual cleansing and rebirth; "most churches baptize infants but some insist on adult baptism"
4.sprinkling - the act of sprinkling or splashing water; "baptized with a sprinkling of holy water"; "a sparge of warm water over the malt"
watering - wetting with water; "the lawn needs a great deal of watering"

sprinkling
Translations
sprinkling [ˈsprɪŋklɪŋ] n [of water] → rociada; [of salt, sugar] → un poco de
sprinkling [ˈsprɪŋklɪŋ] n [of water] → quelques gouttes fpl [of salt]; pincée f [of sugar]; légère couche
sprinkling [ˈsprɪŋklɪŋ] sprinkle n a sprinkling of (water) → ein paar Tropfen;
(salt, sugar) → eine Prise (fig); ein paar ...
sprinkling [ˈsprɪŋklɪŋ] n [of water] → qualche goccia; [of salt, sugar] → pizzico


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There was a tolerably fair sprinkling of young folks, and another fair sprinkling of gentlemen and ladies who were non-committal as to age, being neither actually old or absolutely young.
The current of air, and the sprinkling of water over his face, soon produced their customary effect.
I've a new head, and this is the fourth one I've owned since Ozma first made me and brought me to life by sprinkling me with the Magic Powder.
 
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