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sprinkling
[ spring-kling ]
/ ˈsprɪŋ klɪŋ /
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noun
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Origin of sprinkling
OTHER WORDS FROM sprinkling
sprin·kling·ly, adverbWords nearby sprinkling
springy, sprinkle, sprinkler, sprinklered, sprinkler system, sprinkling, sprint, sprint medley, sprit, sprite, sprite crab
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British Dictionary definitions for sprinkling
sprinkling
/ (ˈsprɪŋklɪŋ) /
noun
a small quantity or amounta sprinkling of commonsense
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