1. a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly (Freq. 2) - the first scatterings of green - a sprinkling of grey at his temples • Syn: scattering • Derivationally related forms: sprinkle • Hypernyms: small indefinite quantity, small indefinite amount 2. a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby • Syn: scattering, sprinkle • Derivationally related forms: sprinkle, sprinkle (for: sprinkle) • Hypernyms: shower, rain shower 3. the act of sprinkling water in baptism (rare) • Syn: aspersion • Hypernyms: baptism 4. the act of sprinkling or splashing water - baptized with a sprinkling of holy water - a sparge of warm water over the malt • Syn: sprinkle, sparge • Derivationally related forms: sprinkle, sprinkle (for: sprinkle) • Hypernyms: watering
