meaning of sprinkling
1. The act of one who, or that which, sprinkles.
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.
4. of Sprinkle
5. the act of sprinkling or splashing water; "baptized with a sprinkling of holy water"; "a sparge of warm water over the
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