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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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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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Sprinkling in a heavy dose of sazón are Los Pleneros de la Cresta on the party plena “Café con Ron,” who also add in chorus vocals to “Baile Inolvidable” and “La Mudanza.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2025

Sprinkling some tartan stardust on the project is original Roller Stuart “Woody” Wood, who is serving as artistic consultant.

From BBC • Nov. 27, 2024

Sprinkling it into concrete could bring enormous benefits, according to Nationwide Engineering, a company based in Amesbury, UK, that developed this mixture, called Concretene, in collaboration with researchers at the University of Manchester, UK.

From Scientific American • Dec. 22, 2022

Sprinkling a collection of white gourds throughout the living room lends the spirit of autumn without overpowering the initial design and flow of the space.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 6, 2022

The best general view is from Sprinkling Tarn.

From Climbing in The British Isles. Vol. 1 - England by Smith, W. P. Haskett