Sprinkling: meaning, definitions and examples

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sprinkling

[ ˈsprɪŋ.kəlɪŋ ]

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weather

A light shower of rain.

Synonyms

drizzle, shower

Examples of usage

The weather forecast predicts a sprinkling of rain in the afternoon.
We were caught in a sprinkling as we walked home.

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cooking

A small amount of an ingredient scattered or distributed over food.

Synonyms

dash, pinch

Examples of usage

She added a sprinkling of cinnamon to the apple pie.
The dish was garnished with a sprinkling of fresh herbs.

Translations

Translations of the word "sprinkling" in other languages:

🇵🇹 polvilhamento

aspersão
borrifo

🇮🇳 छिड़काव

🇩🇪 Streuen

Sprühen
Nieseln

🇮🇩 taburan

🇺🇦 посипання

розбризкування
збризкування

🇵🇱 posypywanie

zraszanie
opryskiwanie

🇯🇵 振りかけ

🇫🇷 aspersion

saupoudrage
arrosage

🇪🇸 rociado

espolvoreo
llovizna

🇹🇷 serpme

serpiştirme
hafif yağmur

🇰🇷 뿌리기

🇸🇦 رش

🇨🇿 posypání

🇸🇰 posýpanie

postrekovanie
kropenie

🇨🇳 撒

🇸🇮 posipanje

🇮🇸 strá

🇰🇿 шашу

🇬🇪 დატვირთვა

🇦🇿 səpmə

🇲🇽 rociado

espolvoreo
llovizna

Word origin

The word 'sprinkling' originated from the verb 'sprinkle', which comes from the Middle English 'sprinklen', meaning 'to scatter drops or particles'. The usage of 'sprinkling' to refer to a light shower of rain dates back to the 17th century. In cooking, the term 'sprinkling' has been used to describe a small amount of an ingredient since the 19th century.