noun. A small amount or quantity; a modicum.

noun. A small quantity scattered or sparsely distributed.

noun. The act of one who sprinkles, in any sense of the word; aspersion.

noun. A small quantity falling in distinct drops or parts, or coming moderately: as, a sprinkling of rain or snow.

noun. A small amount scattered here and there, as if sprinkled.

noun. In bookbinding, the operation of scattering a shower of fine drops of color on the trimmed edges of the leaves to produce a mottled effect.

noun. The act of one who, or that which, sprinkles.

noun. A small quantity falling in distinct drops or particles.

noun. Hence, a moderate number or quantity distributed like separate drops, or as if scattered like drops.

verb. Present participle of sprinkle.

noun. The action of the verb to sprinkle.

noun. A small amount of (some liquid, powder or other fine substance) that is sprinkled on to something.

noun. A light shower of rain.

noun. a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby

noun. the act of sprinkling or splashing water

noun. a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly

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