sprinkling 音標拼音: [spr'ɪŋklɪŋ] [spr'ɪŋkəlɪŋ]
n . 撒;灑;灑水;噴霧
撒;灑;灑水;噴霧
sprinkling n 1 :
a small number (
of something )
dispersed haphazardly ; "
the first scatterings of green "; "
a sprinkling of grey at his temples " [
synonym : {
scattering }, {
sprinkling }]
2 :
a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby [
synonym : {
scattering }, {
sprinkle }, {
sprinkling }]
3 :
the act of sprinkling water in baptism (
rare ) [
synonym :
{
aspersion }, {
sprinkling }]
4 :
the act of sprinkling or splashing water ; "
baptized with a sprinkling of holy water "; "
a sparge of warm water over the malt " [
synonym : {
sprinkle }, {
sprinkling }, {
sparge }]
Sprinkle \
Sprin "
kle \ (
spr [
i ^][
ng ]"
k '
l ),
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p .
{
Sprinkled } (-
k '
ld );
p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Sprinkling }
(-
kl [
i ^]
ng ).] [
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 .
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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 .
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3 .
To baptize by the application of a few drops ,
or a small quantity ,
of water ;
hence ,
to cleanse ;
to purify .
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Having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience .
--
Heb .
x .
22 .
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Sprinkling \
Sprin "
kling \ (-
kl [
i ^]
ng ),
n .
1 .
The act of one who ,
or that which ,
sprinkles .
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Baptism may well enough be performed by sprinkling or effusion of water . --
Ayliffe .
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2 .
A small quantity falling in distinct drops or particles ;
as ,
a sprinkling of rain or snow .
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3 .
Hence ,
a moderate number or quantity distributed like separate drops ,
or as if scattered like drops . --
Craik .
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121 Moby Thesaurus words for "
sprinkling ":
a few ,
affusion ,
aspergation ,
aspersion ,
attenuation ,
baptism ,
baptismal gown ,
baptismal regeneration ,
baptistery ,
baptizement ,
bath ,
bathing ,
bedewing ,
broadcast ,
broadcasting ,
cast ,
chrismal ,
christening ,
circumfusion ,
dampening ,
damping ,
dash ,
deluge ,
dewing ,
diffraction ,
diffusion ,
dilution ,
dispensation ,
dispersal ,
dispersion ,
dissemination ,
dissipation ,
distribution ,
divergence ,
drowning ,
dust ,
evaporation ,
expansion ,
few ,
flooding ,
font ,
fragmentation ,
gleam ,
handful ,
hint ,
hosing ,
hosing down ,
humidification ,
idea ,
immersion ,
infusion ,
inkling ,
intimation ,
inundation ,
irrigation ,
laving ,
lick ,
limited number ,
look ,
moistening ,
only a few ,
peppering ,
piddling few ,
piddling number ,
powdering ,
propagation ,
publication ,
radiation ,
rinsing ,
sauce ,
scattering ,
scatterment ,
scintilla ,
seasoning ,
shade ,
shadow ,
shotgun pattern ,
sip ,
smack ,
small number ,
smatter ,
smattering ,
smell ,
soupcon ,
sowing ,
sparging ,
spark ,
spatter ,
spattering ,
spice ,
splashing ,
splattering ,
splay ,
spraying ,
spread ,
spreading ,
strain ,
streak ,
strewing ,
submersion ,
suggestion ,
sup ,
suspicion ,
swashing ,
taint ,
taste ,
tempering ,
thought ,
tinct ,
tincture ,
tinge ,
tint ,
too few ,
total immersion ,
touch ,
trace ,
trickle ,
vestige ,
volatilization ,
watering ,
wetting
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