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As you watch the world crumble, try taking your Armageddon with this sprinkling of irony: Over the last three decades, business has got virtually everything it wanted, and its doomsday scenario from the 1970s has come true because of it.
Thomas Frank

Meaning of "sprinkling" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SPRINKLING

sprinkling  [ˈsprɪŋklɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SPRINKLING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sprinkling is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SPRINKLING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of sprinkling in the English dictionary

The definition of sprinkling in the dictionary is a small quantity or amount.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SPRINKLING


buckling
ˈbʌklɪŋ
cling
klɪŋ
crackling
ˈkræklɪŋ
darkling
ˈdɑːklɪŋ
duckling
ˈdʌklɪŋ
eCycling
ˈiːˌsaɪklɪŋ
encircling
ɪnˈsɜːklɪŋ
heckling
ˈhɛklɪŋ
inkling
ˈɪŋklɪŋ
motorcycling
ˈməʊtəˌsaɪklɪŋ
recycling
ˌriːˈsaɪklɪŋ
sparkling
ˈspɑːklɪŋ
stickling
ˈstɪklɪŋ
suckling
ˈsʌklɪŋ
swashbuckling
ˈswɒʃˌbʌklɪŋ
tickling
ˈtɪklɪŋ
tinkling
ˈtɪŋklɪŋ
trickling
ˈtrɪklɪŋ
twinkling
ˈtwɪŋklɪŋ
weakling
ˈwiːklɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SPRINKLING

springing line
springing point
springless
springlet
springlike
Springs
Springsteen
springtail
springtide
springtime
springwood
springwort
springy
sprinkle
sprinkler
sprinkler dance
sprinkler system
sprint
sprint finish
sprinter

WORDS THAT END LIKE SPRINKLING

bowling
calling
ceiling
clerkling
feeling
handling
hockling
jackling
mackling
mailing
oakling
porkling
rib-tickling
rockling
rolling
selling
sterling
telling
ugly duckling
willing

Synonyms and antonyms of sprinkling in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SPRINKLING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «sprinkling» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of sprinkling

Translation of «sprinkling» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SPRINKLING

Find out the translation of sprinkling to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sprinkling from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sprinkling» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

aspersión
570 millions of speakers

English

sprinkling
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

छिड़काव
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الشرذمه
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

разбрызгивание
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

aspersão
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ছিটে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

aspersion
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Percikan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Beregnung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

散水
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

뿌리
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sprinkling
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự rải lên
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தூறல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शिंपडणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tutam
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

aspersione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zraszanie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

розбризкування
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

stropire
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

καταιονισμό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

besprenkeling
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

stänk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sprinkling
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sprinkling

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SPRINKLING»

The term «sprinkling» is quite widely used and occupies the 40.220 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SPRINKLING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sprinkling

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QUOTES WITH «SPRINKLING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word sprinkling.
1
Thomas Frank
As you watch the world crumble, try taking your Armageddon with this sprinkling of irony: Over the last three decades, business has got virtually everything it wanted, and its doomsday scenario from the 1970s has come true because of it.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPRINKLING»

Discover the use of sprinkling in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sprinkling and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Sprinkling of Gold: The Lacquer Box Collection of Elaine ...
Catalog of an exhibition of Japanese lacquer box collection of Elaine Ehrenkranz at the Newark Museum. The essays discuss how Japanese lacquer boxes are made, their materials, techniques, and evolution throughout the periods.
Barbra Teri Okada, 1983
2
The Sprinkling of the Blood
This book is designed to give the reader an understanding how to use the blood of Jesus to live the victorious, successful life God has planned for us.
Winston Farmer, 2006
3
Rainy Day Haikus with a Sprinkling of Scripture
Come; go for a walk on a rainy day with me. Venture out in your imagination and be filled with the images, sounds, and smells of an early spring rain. It's a lovely way to spend an afternoon...
Susan Steele, 2012
4
Examination of "Sprinkling the only mode of baptism made ...
Josiah Torrey Smith. sion, but that she, by the authority with which Christ has invested her, has changed it. If any body thinks that an example worthy of imitation, let them follow it. For ourselves, we have nothing to do with imitating either of ...
Josiah Torrey Smith, 1849
5
Rhantism versus baptism, or Infant sprinkling against ...
No, sprinkling with this precious blood is sufficient to sanctify the whole man, and therefore sprinkling is the usual style in which Scripture speaks on this subject. Hence it calls this blood 'the blood of sprinkling,* — says, men are 'elect through  ...
Seacome Ellison, 1835
6
Proceedings of the Common Council of the City of St. Paul, ...
Iu7 Soo line, to provide iflagman at Maryland street 173 Spangenlbeng, iR. W., butcher license transferred from Kozlixwski Bros. 164 Sipangenlberg andSchlichting, 'butcher license transferred from Man- cuso, Peter 50 Sprinkling lArtowr lght, ...
Saint Paul (Minn.). Common Council, 1912
7
Infant sprinkling proved to be a human tradition: being the ...
SOME say, that the sprinkling of an infant is a good thing, some say it is an evil thing, and others suppose it to be neither good nor evil, but an innocent unmeaning thing. For my own part, I know of no action of a rational agent, that is not either ...
Alexander Campbell, 1820
8
Sprinkling the proper mode, and infants proper subjects, of ...
_-fled dipping, yet this would by no means prove, that it does not properly signify sprinkling, when. applied to the particular mode of administering a sacred'rite. -- And now if we 'look into the Bible We shall find, that izt not only may, but inn, in a  ...
Nathanael EMMONS, 1795
9
A Sprinkling of Star Dust: More Stories of Maybes and ...
More Stories of Maybes and Might-Have-Beens Maureen Williams. A Sprinkling of Star Dust A Sprinkling of Star Dust More Stories 0fMa)/be; and Might-Have— Beens Front Cover.
Maureen Williams, 2012
10
A History of Baptism: Both from Inspired and Uninspired Writings
ORIGIN AND PROGRESS OF POURING AND SPRINKLING. The history of baptism, so far as the mode is con- SECT, cerned, will be completed by investigating when, where, VI" and how sprinkling was introduced ; the opposition it had to ...
Isaac Taylor Hinton, 1840

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPRINKLING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sprinkling is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Highlands get sprinkling
A light blanket of snow tops the Highlands, south of Butte, on Tuesday — a sight to see in the middle of summer. The peaks are, from left, East Peak (somewhat ... «Montana Standard, Jul 15»
2
Happiness Sprinkling Project comes to Albuquerque
Created by Laura Lavigne, The Happiness Sprinkling Project is a nationwide phenomena. It travels from major city to major city, spreading positive messages ... «KRQE News 13, Jul 15»
3
Metro Vancouver bans lawn sprinkling with Stage 3 water restrictions
For the first time in 12 years, Metro Vancouver has moved to Stage 3 water restrictions, banning all lawn sprinkling with treated drinking water and bringing in a ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
4
Abbotsford launching “sprinkling patrol team” to crack down on …
The Mayor of Abbotsford says it's launched a “sprinkling patrol team” to crack down on water hogs, as that city enters stage 3 water restrictions. Mayor Henry ... «CKNW News Talk 980, Jul 15»
5
Hundreds warned in Metro Vancouver about violating water …
“We have two water conservation officers who patrol the district, respond to complaints, and speak with residents to educate them on sprinkling regulations and ... «Times Colonist, Jul 15»
6
Metro Vancouver announces stricter water sprinkling restrictions for …
The biggest impact on Metro Vancouver residents will be on limiting lawn sprinkling to once a week. Even-numbered residential addresses may sprinkle laws ... «Vancouver Sun, Jul 15»
7
Gov. Rick Scott has final say on budget 'sprinkling'
It's the sprinkling of the state budget with hundreds of parochial projects, many of them questionable, and every one of them charged to you, the Florida taxpayer. «Tampabay.com, Jun 15»
8
Humid tropical weather front brings sprinkling of rain to Marin
It felt like the tropics for a time Wednesday as a Pacific weather system powered by a storm off Baja provided a sprinkling of rain along with a mug of humidity. «Marin Independent Journal, Jun 15»
9
Lawn sprinkling rules begin Monday
These restrictions apply to lawn sprinkling only and not to watering of flowers, vegetables, shrubs and trees. Metro Vancouver member municipalities enforce the ... «Vancouver Sun, May 15»
10
Sprinkling a Little Celebrity Stardust on Silicon Valley
Snoop Dogg is raising a venture capital fund to invest in the marijuana industry. That's not a headline from The Onion. The hip-hop star is indeed putting together ... «New York Times, May 15»

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