sprinkling

English

Verb

sprinkling

1. present participle of sprinkle

Noun

sprinkling (plural sprinklings)

1. The action of the verb to sprinkle.
2. A small thinly distributed amount, e.g. of some liquid, powder or other fine substance that is sprinkled on to something.
   • 2020 December 2, Philip Haigh, “When will Wales's wish for rail improvements come true?”, in Rail, page 32:

     It notes: "The Welsh Government's view is that genuine 'levelling up' cannot simply mean a sprinkling of new, ad hoc rail projects decided in Whitehall, it has to be part of a strategic approach to promoting growth in all parts of the UK."

3. A light shower of rain.
4. A scattering.

References

• “sprinkling”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.