Definition of
sprinkling has definitions from the fields of religion,Christianity,meteorology
1
[ noun ] a small number dispersed haphazardly

Synonyms

scattering

Examples

: "the first scatterings of green"

Used in print

(Organic Gardening and Farming,...)

When the first sprinkling of green appears I remove the board .

Related terms

small_indefinite_quantity scatter

2
[ noun ] (religion,Christianity) the act of sprinkling water in baptism (rare)

Synonyms

aspersion

Related terms

baptism

3
[ noun ] (meteorology) a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby

Synonyms

sprinkle scattering

Related terms

shower sprinkle

4
[ noun ] the act of sprinkling or splashing water

Synonyms

sparge sprinkle

Examples

"baptized with a sprinkling of holy water" "a sparge of warm water over the malt"

Related terms

watering sprinkle

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Rhymes with

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Phonetic and Homophones

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Similar Spelling

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