sprinkling
Origin of sprinkling
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Other words from sprinkling
- sprin·kling·ly, adverb
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How to use sprinkling in a sentence
Then, after baking, an entire half-cup of butter is brushed into the loaves’ split tops that makes the cake supernaturally moist, and a sprinkling of sugar while still warm creates a sweet crusty top.
As a result, the ship’s only remaining fire pumps were taken offline, leaving the vessel’s firemain and foam sprinkling system non-functional.
The Navy released a scathing report about the fire on the USS Bonhomme Richard | Jeff Schogol/Task & Purpose | October 22, 2021 | Popular-ScienceEven the smallest sprinkling of rain, like San Diego experienced on Monday, is often enough to close some local beaches because of the sewage flowing through the Tijuana River.
Morning Report: Costs Climbing for Another Troubled Real Estate Deal | Voice of San Diego | July 27, 2021 | Voice of San DiegoDrizzle with a little more olive oil, a sprinkling of fleur de sel and a squeeze of lemon, and serve.
How to host a post-vaccine dinner party: Menu, tips, recipes and more | Adam Roberts | June 4, 2021 | Washington PostDescribing the page as his only social media account, he has a sprinkling of posts that include some behind-the-scenes moments at work and photos of scripture.
How Hollywood’s ‘Jesus’ Jim Caviezel Went Full QAnon | Cheyenne Roundtree | May 29, 2021 | The Daily Beast
Stephen Colbert dug up the clip and had a laugh, sprinkling on some fun with puns to seal the deal.
Dumpster Politicians, Jeter Tributes, and More Viral Videos | Jack Holmes | September 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe elderly seemed to be the majority of voters turning up to vote but there was a fair sprinkling of young people.
A sprinkling of hands went up, maybe 15 to 20 percent of the audience—“and some of them lie,” he exclaimed.
The Key to Being a Leader During Crisis? Break the Rules | Eleanor Clift | October 10, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTsprinkling a little personal responsibility sugar on top can't hurt.
Probably because self-identified Republicans include moderates and even a sprinkling of liberals.
Around the table were seated about twenty persons, amongst whom the usual sprinkling of sacerdotes was not wanting.
Take the plants up with care, sprinkling with water and keeping covered.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce | E. R. Billings.It was not alone the slaying and offering of sacrifice, but also the sprinkling of blood that made atonement.
The Ordinance of Covenanting | John CunninghamOn the left hand were a good sprinkling of popes, among people of all sorts and conditions, but all foreigners.
Friend Mac Donald | Max O'RellThey sink pits in the pathways of their game, covering them with light sticks and leaves and sprinkling earth over the whole.
Man And His Ancestor | Charles Morris
British Dictionary definitions for sprinkling
/ (ˈsprɪŋklɪŋ) /
a small quantity or amount: a sprinkling of commonsense
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