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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Others were seen sprinkling water to cool them.
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 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
Beyond lofty sentiments, there was a sprinkling of actual facts and policies.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026
She walked the streets of old Jerusalem muttering her new words in Arabic, sprinkling them down into cracks between stones.
From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye
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