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sprinkling

American  
[spring-kling] / ˈsprɪŋ klɪŋ /

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 British  
/ ˈsprɪŋklɪŋ /

noun

  1. a small quantity or amount

    a sprinkling of commonsense
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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

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