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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Let the baked star cool before sprinkling with a generous dusting of powdered sugar.
From Salon
Every year there is the faintly absurd recipe of a dollop of briefing, several tablespoons of speculation and a sprinkling of leaks.
From BBC
The stadium was loud and overwhelmingly blue, with only a sprinkling of Tampa Bay fans.
From Los Angeles Times
A dusting of snowflakes still clung to the envelope, like a sprinkling of white sugar on a cupcake.
From Literature
Using hand gestures, he said he saw a DR Congo member waving his hand as if sprinkling or shaking something.
From Barron's
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