Meaning of SPRINKLING
| Pronunciation: | | 'springkling
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- [n] the act of sprinkling or splashing water; "baptized with a sprinkling of holy water"; "a sparge of warm water over the malt"
- [n] the act of sprinkling water in baptism (rare)
- [n] a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby
- [n] a small number dispersed haphazardly; "the first scatterings of green"
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| | Synonyms: | | aspersion, scattering, scattering, sparge, sprinkle, sprinkle |
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| | See Also: | | baptism, rain shower, shower, small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity, watering | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Sprin"kling\, n.
1. The act of one who, or that which, sprinkles.
Baptism may well enough be performed by sprinkling
or effusion of water. --Ayliffe.
2. A small quantity falling in distinct drops or particles;
as, a sprinkling of rain or snow.
3. Hence, a moderate number or quantity distributed like
drops. --Craik.
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