noun
Other Word Forms
- sprinklingly adverb
Etymology
Origin of sprinkling
First recorded in 1400–50, sprinkling is from the late Middle English word sprenclyng. See sprinkle, -ing 1
Example Sentences
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This is how you prevent the flat, powdery taste that comes from sprinkling seasoning over finished sauce.
From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026
"The star has so little carbon that it suggests an early sprinkling of cosmic dust is responsible for making it," said Ji.
From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026
She mastered the social and political media by not being boring, sprinkling her views with salty talk and a sassy smile.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026
A court upheld a ban on people sprinkling salt outside their homes and businesses.
From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026
I'm sure she wouldn’t have appreciated Vonetta sprinkling “black” into her poem like pepper, but the crowd loved it, and we went along, following Vonetta’s lead, throwing in the word black as she had.
From "One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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