She put a sprinkling of parsley on the pasta. [=she sprinkled a small amount of parsley on the pasta]
We received only a sprinkling of suggestions. [=only a few suggestions]
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
sprin|kling — «SPRIHNG klihng», noun. 1. the act of a person or thing that sprinkles: »regular sprinkling of a lawn. 2. a small quantity sprinkled: »a sprinkling of rain. 3. Figurative. a) a small quantity or number scattered here and there: »a sprinkling of… … Useful english dictionary
sprin|kle — «SPRIHNG kuhl», verb, kled, kling, noun. –v.t. 1. to scatter in drops or tiny bits; strew: »He sprinkled sand on the icy sidewalk. SYNONYM(S): spatter, besprinkle. 2. to spray or cover with small drops or particles: »She sprinkled the flowers… … Useful english dictionary
be|sprin|kle — «bih SPRIHNG kuhl», transitive verb, kled, kling. 1. to sprinkle all over with something: »The walls were besprinkled with holy water (Edward Gibbon). 2. Figurative: »... sloping banks besprinkled with pleasant villas (Charles Dickens) … Useful english dictionary
sprinkling — sprin|kling [ˈsprıŋklıŋ] n [singular] a small amount of something, especially scattered over an area sprinkling of ▪ The hilltops were covered with a sprinkling of snow … Dictionary of contemporary English
sprinkling — sprin|kling [ sprıŋklıŋ ] noun count a small amount of a liquid or a substance such as sugar or snow on the surface of something: a sprinkling of hot pepper a. a small number of people or things in a place … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sprinkling — sprin•kling [[t]ˈsprɪŋ klɪŋ[/t]] n. 1) a small quantity scattered here and there 2) a small quantity sprinkled or to be sprinkled • Etymology: 1400–50 … From formal English to slang
sprinkle — sprin·kle vt sprin·kled, sprin·kling: spray Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. sprinkle … Law dictionary
Besprinkling — Be*sprin kling, n. The act of sprinkling anything; a sprinkling over. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sprinkling — Sprin kling ( kl[i^]ng), n. 1. The act of one who, or that which, sprinkles. [1913 Webster] Baptism may well enough be performed by sprinkling or effusion of water. Ayliffe. [1913 Webster] 2. A small quantity falling in distinct drops or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Knockengorroch — infobox music festival music festival name = Knockengorroch location = Galloway, Forest of Ae, Talnotry, Scotland years active = 1998 present founded by = Simon and Liz Holmes dates = Middle of May (3 days) and middle of September genre = Celtic … Wikipedia
