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   sprinkling

   /ˈsprɪŋklɪŋ/

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   • 1. a small thinly distributed amount of something: "a sprinkling ofgrey in his hair" Similar scatteringsprinklescatterdustingpinchdash

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   What does sprinkling mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! SPRINKLING definition: 1. small pieces or drops of something that are dropped over a surface: 2. small pieces or drops of…. Learn more.

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   What does it mean when a cake is sprinkling?

   • Scatter sprinkles over the top of the cake and press on them gently so that they stick to the chocolate. [ T ] Sprinkle cheese on the pizza. Someone who says that it is sprinkling means it is raining lightly. We might get a sprinkle today. The book has questions sprinkled throughout; these are numbered and set aside from the flow of the text.

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   What does it mean if a pizza is sprinkling?

   • [ T ] Sprinkle cheese on the pizza. Someone who says that it is sprinkling means it is raining lightly. We might get a sprinkle today. The book has questions sprinkled throughout; these are numbered and set aside from the flow of the text. One of them sprinkles holy water as a ritual gesture.

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   What is the difference between Sprinkle and strew?

   • To sprinkle means to fling about small drops or particles: to sprinkle water on clothes, powder on plants. To scatter is to disperse or spread widely: to scatter seeds. To strew is to scatter, esp. in such a way as to cover or partially cover a surface: to strew flowers on a grave. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.

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   How do you sprinkle a food with a liquid or powder?

   • If you sprinkle a thing with something such as a liquid or powder, you scatter the liquid or powder over it. Sprinkle the meat with salt and place in the pan. [VERB noun + with] At the festival, candles are blessed and sprinkled with holy water. [VERB noun with noun]

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › sprinklingSPRINKLING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   small pieces or drops of something that are dropped over a surface: Top each bowl with a generous sprinkling of fresh mint. figurative The audience were mainly women with a sprinkling (= a small number) of earnest-looking men.

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     SPRINKLING meaning: 1. small pieces or drops of something...

   • Sprinkle

     SPRINKLE definition: 1. to drop a few pieces or drops of...

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   The meaning of SPRINKLING is a limited quantity or amount : modicum. How to use sprinkling in a sentence.

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   Definitions of sprinkling. noun. a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly. “a sprinkling of grey at his temples”. synonyms: scattering. see more. noun. a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby. synonyms: scattering, sprinkle.

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   a small amount of a substance that is dropped somewhere, or a number of things or people that are spread or included somewhere. Add a sprinkling of pepper. There was a sprinkling of freckles on her cheeks. Most were men, but there was also a sprinkling of young women.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSPRINKLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   To sprinkle means to fling about small drops or particles: to sprinkle water on clothes, powder on plants. To scatter is to disperse or spread widely: to scatter seeds. To strew is to scatter, esp. in such a way as to cover or partially cover a surface: to strew flowers on a grave.

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   A sprinkling of something is a small quantity or amount of it, especially if it is spread over a large area. [...]

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   SPRINKLE definition: 1. to drop a few pieces or drops of something over a surface: 2. a very light fall of rain or snow…. Learn more.