SPRINKLING

sprinkle, sprinkling, sparge

(noun) the act of sprinkling or splashing water; “baptized with a sprinkling of holy water”; “a sparge of warm water over the malt”

aspersion, sprinkling

(noun) the act of sprinkling water in baptism (rare)

scattering, sprinkle, sprinkling

(noun) a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby

scattering, sprinkling

(noun) a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly; “the first scatterings of green”; “a sprinkling of grey at his temples”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Verb

sprinkling

present participle of sprinkle

Noun

sprinkling (plural sprinklings)

The action of the verb to sprinkle.

A small amount of (some liquid, powder or other fine substance) that is sprinkled on to something.

A light shower of rain.

Source: Wiktionary

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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.

SPRINKLE

Sprin"kle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Sprinkled; p. pr. & vb. n. Sprinkling.] Etym: [OE. sprenkelen, freq. of sprengen to sprinkle, to scatter, AS. sprengan, properly, to make to spring, causative of springan to spring; akin to D. sprenkelen to sprinkle, G. sprengen. See Spring, v. i., and cf. Sprent.]

1. To scatter in small drops or particles, as water, seed, etc.

2. To scatter on; to disperse something over in small drops or particles; to besprinkle; as, to sprinkle the earth with water; to sprinkle a floor with sand.

3. To baptize by the application of a few drops, or a small quantity, of water; hence, to cleanse; to purify. Having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience. Heb. x. 22.

Sprin"kle, v. i.

1. To scatter a liquid, or any fine substance, so that it may fall in particles. And the priest shall . . . sprinkle of the oil with his finger seven times before the Lord. Lev. xiv. 16.

2. To rain moderately, or with scattered drops falling now and then; as, it sprinkles.

3. To fly or be scattered in small drops or particles.

Sprin"kle, n.

1. A small quantity scattered, or sparsely distributed; a sprinkling.

2. A utensil for sprinkling; a sprinkler. [Obs.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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