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Sprinkling has 6 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly

"the first scatterings of green"

"a sprinkling of grey at his temples"

2

a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby

3

the act of sprinkling water in baptism (rare)

4

the act of sprinkling or splashing water

"baptized with a sprinkling of holy water"

"a sparge of warm water over the malt"

5

The action of the verb to sprinkle.

Verb
1

present participle of sprinkle

Example Sentences
"the first scatterings of green" noun
"a sprinkling of grey at his temples" noun
"baptized with a sprinkling of holy water" noun
"a sparge of warm water over the malt" noun
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
small indefinite quantity shower baptism watering
Rhyming Words
ing ging ying sing ling xing ting zing fing hing qing ving ring jing ping king ning oing ding ming
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