sprinkling
English Thesaurus
1. the act of sprinkling or splashing water (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | watering, |
| definition | : | wetting with water (noun.act) |
2. the act of sprinkling water in baptism (rare) (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | baptism, |
| definition | : | a Christian sacrament signifying spiritual cleansing and rebirth (noun.act) |
3. a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby (noun.phenomenon)
| hypernym | : | rain shower, shower, |
| definition | : | a brief period of precipitation (noun.phenomenon) |
4. a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly (noun.quantity)
| hypernym | : | small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity, |
| definition | : | an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude (noun.quantity) |
5. the act of sprinkling or splashing water (noun.act)
| derivation | : | besprinkle, sparge, sprinkle, |
| definition | : | scatter with liquid; wet lightly (verb.change) |
6. a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby (noun.phenomenon)
| derivation | : | patter, pitter-patter, spatter, spit, sprinkle, |
| definition | : | rain gently (verb.weather) |
7. a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly (noun.quantity)
8. the act of sprinkling or splashing water (noun.act)
| derivation | : | besprinkle, sparge, sprinkle, |
| definition | : | scatter with liquid; wet lightly (verb.change) |
9. a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby (noun.phenomenon)
| derivation | : | patter, pitter-patter, spatter, spit, sprinkle, |
| definition | : | rain gently (verb.weather) |
10. a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly (noun.quantity)
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