sprinkling
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Definitions ofsprinkling
- To cause (a substance) to fall in fine drops (for a liquid substance) or small pieces (for a solid substance).
Example: "The confectioner sprinkled icing sugar over the cakes."
- To cover (an object) by sprinkling a substance on to it.
Example: "The confectioner sprinkled the cakes with icing sugar."
- To drip in fine drops, sometimes sporadically.
Example: "It sprinkled outside all day long."
- To rain very lightly outside.
Example: "It sprinkled very early in the morning."
- To baptize by the application of a few drops, or a small quantity, of water; hence, to cleanse; to purify.
- The action of the verb to sprinkle.
- A small amount of (some liquid, powder or other fine substance) that is sprinkled on to something.
- A light shower of rain.
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