browse words by letter
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
k
l
m
n
o
p
q
r
s
t
u
v
w
x
y
z
sprinkling |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Sprinkling \Sprin"kling\, n. 1. The act of one who or that which sprinkles. Baptism may well enough be performed by sprinkling or effusion of water. --Ayliffe. 2. A small quantity falling in distinct drops or particles; as a sprinkling of rain or snow. 3. Hence a moderate number or quantity distributed like drops. --Craik. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Sprinkle \Sprin"kle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sprinkled}; p. pr & vb n. {Sprinkling}.] [OE. sprenkelen freq. of sprengen to sprinkle, to scatter, AS sprengan properly, to make to spring, causative of springan to spring; akin to D. sprenkelen to sprinkle, G. sprengen. See {Spring}, v. i., and cf {Sprent}.] 1. To scatter in small drops or particles, as water, seed, etc 2. To scatter on to disperse something over in small drops or particles; to besprinkle; as to sprinkle the earth with water; to sprinkle a floor with sand. 3. To baptize by the application of a few drops, or a small quantity, of water; hence to cleanse; to purify. Having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience. --Heb. x. 22. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: sprinkling n 1: a small number dispersed haphazardly: "the first scatterings of green" [syn: {scattering}] 2: a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby [syn: {scattering}, {sprinkle}] 3: the act of sprinkling water in baptism rare [syn: {aspersion}] 4: watering with a sprinkler [syn: {sprinkle}]
more about sprinkling
This work is licensed under a
