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sprinkling

[ spring-kling ]

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noun

a small quantity or number scattered here and there.
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a small quantity sprinkled or to be sprinkled.
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sprinkling

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noun

a small quantity or amount
a sprinkling of commonsense

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Other Word Forms

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

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Word 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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