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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

  • sprinklingly 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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Spanish star Melody fares better with Esa Diva, a pumping house track with a sprinkling of flamenco guitar, that documents her journey to fame.

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But sometimes, there’s beauty in the simplicity of it: a bird, some oil or butter, a a hefty sprinkling of coarse salt, a sprinkle of pepper — nothing else needed.

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It feels like another variation on the endless online content on self-improvement, but with a sprinkling of scripture on top of the talk about dating or improving your daily mood.

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Add a handful of dill, saving some for garnish and a sprinkling of parsley.

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