sprinkling meaning and definition

SPRINKLING noun

Definition of sprinkling (noun)

1. a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly
   • "the first scatterings of green"; "a sprinkling of grey at his temples"
   • synonyms: scattering
2. a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby
   • synonyms: scattering, sprinkle
3. the act of sprinkling water in baptism (rare)
   • synonyms: aspersion
4. the act of sprinkling or splashing water
   • "baptized with a sprinkling of holy water"; "a sparge of warm water over the malt"
   • synonyms: sparge, sprinkle