Sprinkling Definition & Meaning
sprinkling
- noun
- a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly; "the first scatterings of green"; "a sprinkling of grey at his temples"
- a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby
- the act of sprinkling water in baptism (rare)
- the act of sprinkling or splashing water; "baptized with a sprinkling of holy water"; "a sparge of warm water over the malt"
"Sprinkling" in song lyrics
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"automatic lawn sprinkling"
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"n.c.state board of plumbing heating and fire sprinkling"
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Words that rhyme with sprinkling
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- What does sprinkling mean?
- a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly; "the first scatterings of green"; "a sprinkling of grey at his temples" a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby the act of sprinkling water in baptism (rare) the act of sprinkling or splashing water; "baptized with a sprinkling of holy water"; "a sparge of warm water over the malt"
- What part of speech is sprinkling?
- Sprinkling is a noun.
- How many definitions does sprinkling have?
- Sprinkling has 4 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).