sprinkling
Collocations
5ADJ.
fair, mean, new, outside
VERB + SPRINKLING
like
SPRINKLING + NOUN
ad, debauchees, foreigners, salt, water
PREP.
among, on
ADV.
simply
Definitions
noun
The action of the verb to sprinkle.
A small thinly distributed amount, e.g. of some liquid, powder or other fine substance that is sprinkled on to something.
Among the devotees […] were persons who suffered from loathsome skin diseases, such as smallpox, abscesses, and the itch; and among them there was a fair sprinkling of debauchees, who had drunk themselves nearly blind and hoped to recover the use of their precious eyes by parading for a month in this curious mantle.
It notes: "The Welsh Government's view is that genuine 'levelling up' cannot simply mean a sprinkling of new, ad hoc rail projects decided in Whitehall, it has to be part of a strategic approach to promoting growth in all parts of the UK."
A light shower of rain.
A scattering.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — the act of sprinkling water in baptism (rare)
noun — a light shower that falls in some locations and not others n
noun — a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
6Among the devotees […] were persons who suffered from loathsome skin diseases, such as smallpox, abscesses, and the itch; and among them there was a fair sprinkling of debauchees, who had drunk themse
WiktionaryIt notes: "The Welsh Government's view is that genuine 'levelling up' cannot simply mean a sprinkling of new, ad hoc rail projects decided in Whitehall, it has to be part of a strategic approach to pr
WiktionaryThere was a sprinkling of foreigners among the visitors in the museum.
Tatoeba · #282550It's sprinkling.
Tatoeba · #8582078It's sprinkling outside.
Tatoeba · #8582079Sprinkling salt on your food is an unhealthy habit.
Tatoeba · #11297017