sprinkling

Speech parts

1. sprinkling - Noun

2. sprinkling - Verb

Meaning

of Sprinkle

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.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

sprinkle aspersion sparge speck few little spatter bit couple drop spot rain taste dust touch
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Antonyms

blizzard bucket pelt bonanza deal barrel
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Hypernyms

baptism shower watering rain shower small indefinite amount small indefinite quantity

Phrases with the word

a sprinkling a sprinkling of sprinkling system baptism by sprinkling

Examples

baptized with a sprinkling of holy water Source: Internet

a sparge of warm water over the malt Source: Internet

After the sprinkling of the water in every room, on the beds and all the inhabitants, the house is sealed up tight and branches of juniper are set on fire and carried throughout the house and byre. Source: Internet

A man might bless his son, or some land, or the town by sprinkling a handful of meal as he uttered a blessing. Source: Internet

As a young man he had thanked the mountain for saving his life and prayed at the foot of the mountain sprinkling offerings and bowing nine times to the east with his belt around his neck and his hat held at his chest. Source: Internet

As she was speaking she was seen sprinkling the talc onto her son's foot, which had been covered in grit. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

sprinkler strategy sprinklered sprinkles sprinkling can sprinkling system sprinkly