Meaning & Definition of Sprinkling in English
English⟶
Sprinkling
/sprɪŋklɪŋ/
noun
1. A small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly
- "The first scatterings of green"
- "A sprinkling of grey at his temples"
synonym:
- scattering,
- sprinkling
2. A light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby
synonym:
- scattering,
- sprinkle,
- sprinkling
3. The act of sprinkling water in baptism (rare)
synonym:
- aspersion,
- sprinkling
4. The act of sprinkling or splashing water
- "Baptized with a sprinkling of holy water"
- "A sparge of warm water over the malt"
synonym:
- sprinkle,
- sprinkling,
- sparge