Sprinkling

Pronunciation: /ˈsprɪŋkəl/

Sprinkling (verb)

  1. to drop small amounts of something over a surface.
  2. to rain lightly with small drops.

Examples

  • She likes to sprinkle sugar on her cereal.
  • They sprinkle salt over the icy path.

Common collocations: sprinkle with salt, sprinkle over, lightly sprinkle, start to sprinkle, lightly sprinkle

Sprinkling (noun)

  1. small pieces used to decorate food, especially sweets.
  2. a light rain with small drops.

Examples

  • She added a sprinkle of chocolate on the cake.
  • A sprinkle of glitter made the card sparkle.

Synonyms of Sprinkling

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Sprinkling

  • opposite of scattering
  • opposite of dispersing