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sprinkling

/'sprɪŋklɪŋ/

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

type of:
rain shower shower
noun
a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly
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"a sprinkling of grey at his temples"

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scattering

type of:
small indefinite amount small indefinite quantity
noun
the act of sprinkling water in baptism (rare)
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aspersion

type of:
baptism
noun
the act of sprinkling or splashing water
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"baptized with a sprinkling of holy water"

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sparge sprinkle

type of:
watering

Examples of sprinkling

"a sprinkling of grey at his temples"
"baptized with a sprinkling of holy water"