About The Word Sprinkling
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Sprinkling
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What's The Definition Of 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" Synonyms | Synonyms for Sprinkling: aspersion | scattering | scattering | sparge | sprinkle | sprinkle Related Terms | Find terms related to Sprinkling: See Also | baptism | rain shower | shower | small indefinite amount | small indefinite quantity | watering Sprinkling In Webster's Dictionary \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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