Meaning of sprinkling in English

1. Pronunciation

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1. Noun

   sprinkling

   Definitions

   1. a small number dispersed haphazardly

   Examples

   • « the first scatterings of green »
2. 2. a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby
3. 3. the act of sprinkling water in baptism (rare)
4. 4. the act of sprinkling or splashing water

   Examples

   • « baptized with a sprinkling of holy water »
   • « a sparge of warm water over the malt »