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sprinkling

[ spring-kling ]

noun

  1. a small quantity or number scattered here and there.

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  2. a small quantity sprinkled or to be sprinkled.

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sprinkling

/ ˈɪŋɪŋ /

noun

  1. a small quantity or amount

    a sprinkling of commonsense

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • kԲ· adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of sprinkling1

First recorded in 1400–50, sprinkling is from the late Middle English word sprenclyng. See sprinkle, -ing 1
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51Թ quickly spread around the city, and aspiring artists started sprinkling in.

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Let’s start with salt — simple enough, right? — with just a sprinkling and a good stir.

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Serve over rice with an optional sprinkling of freshly chopped parsley and French bread to soak up the extra juices.

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A warm front arrived across the Central Coast late Tuesday and will spread south into Los Angeles through the day Wednesday, bringing with it a sprinkling of moisture ahead of the brunt of the storm.

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Could be reheated, leftover collard greens and roasted vegetables, chopped avocado, diced peppers, hot sauce, green onions, a sprinkling of cheese . . . there are no limits and no rules.

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