sprinkling English

Meaning sprinkling meaning

What does sprinkling mean?

sprinkling

— noun (= scattering) a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly the first scatterings of green a sprinkling of grey at his temples

— noun (= sprinkle, sparge) the act of sprinkling or splashing water baptized with a sprinkling of holy water a sparge of warm water over the malt

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

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

Synonyms sprinkling synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as sprinkling?

sprinkling English » English

watering

scattering

sprinkle

wetting

strewing

spraying

sparge

pouring

aspersion

spray

raining

drizzling

squirt

splash

watering can

tincture

sprinkling with water

spraying glazing

spray pump

spot

splashing

spilling

speck

spattering

some

snip

smattering

shred

showering

scintilla

scattering broadcast

rain shower

powdering

powder

pouring out

pouring down

particle

oozing

morsel

moistening

jot

grain

fertilizing

dusting

dust

drizzle

dribble

dissemination

dispersing

dirt

Topics sprinkling topics

What do people use sprinkling to talk about?

Social behavior Religion Practice religion

Religious purification

• What words refer to purifying someone or something for religious purposes?
  purify purification cleanse cleansing wash washing sprinkle sprinkling baptize baptism