sprinkling

[spring-kling]

noun

1. a small quantity or number scattered here and there.

   Synonyms: hint, dash, touch, sprinkle

2. a small quantity sprinkled or to be sprinkled.

   Synonyms: hint, dash, touch, sprinkle

sprinkling

/ ˈsprɪŋklɪŋ /

noun

1. a small quantity or amount

   a sprinkling of commonsense

Other Word Forms

• sprinklingly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of sprinkling¹

First recorded in 1400–50, sprinkling is from the late Middle English word sprenclyng. See sprinkle, -ing ¹

Example Sentences

The sprinkling system is done but the inspector just left on a Hawaiian vacation.

From Los Angeles Times

They also include a sprinkling of coarse pearl sugar, which adds a delicious crunch to each bite.

From Salon

Homegrown hacks - tea bags in shoes, sprinkling baking soda, spraying deodorant - weren't cutting it.

From BBC

In Baku last weekend, conditions were very tricky, with a powerful gusting wind and a sprinkling of rain.

From BBC

Herbs and scallions are your fast, flavorful fix: a sprinkling of cilantro, parsley or chives adds aroma, color and lift.

From Salon

Related Words

• scattering 
• smattering