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Definitions for: Sprinkling
[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"
Webster (1913) 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.
Synonyms: aspersion, scattering, scattering, sparge, sprinkle, sprinkle
See Also: baptism, rain shower, shower, small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity, watering
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