sprinkling

[ spring-kling ]

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

/ ˈsprɪŋklɪŋ /

noun

1. a small quantity or amount

   a sprinkling of commonsense

Other Words From

• sprinkling·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of sprinkling¹

First recorded in 1400–50, sprinkling is from the late Middle English word sprenclyng. See sprinkle, -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Our expert content team has a way of sprinkling soothing magic on all of our Sleep Stories through the narrator's cadence to the background music to get people to lull to sleep.

From Salon

Add a very light sprinkling of fresh parsley and a few finely chopped green onions to finish if desired.

From Salon

Asada for grilling and seasoning meat and vegetables, and Salty Angeleno for making micheladas and other cocktails and for sprinkling on fruit, salads and more.

From Los Angeles Times

The peaks of Japan's highest mountain typically gets a sprinkling of snow by early October, but unusually warm weather has meant no snowfall has been reported so far this year.

From BBC

Rojas’ heavy sprinkling of profanity might have obscured the fact that he, essentially, was taking responsibility and standing up for his teammates.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• scattering
• smattering