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sprinkling

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsprɪŋklɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈsprɪŋklɪŋ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(spring′kling)

From the verb sprinkle: (⇒ conjugate)
sprinkling is: ⓘClick the infinitive to see all available inflections: v pres p

Collocations for "sprinkling"

Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "sprinkling" in context.

sprinkle

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.

[chocolate, colored] sprinkles
sprinkles on [ice cream, cookies]
do you want sprinkles on [that, top]?
a sprinkle of [salt, cheese, cinnamon]
a generous sprinkle of [cinnamon]
add a sprinkle of [salt] (on top)
yes, but just a sprinkle, please
are expecting a few sprinkles of rain today
with a sprinkle of [facts, humor, wit]
had sprinkles of [grey, greying] hair
a sprinkle of freckles

sprinkle [it] with [oil, sugar, cinnamon, cheese, salt]
sprinkle [oil] on [top, your food]
sprinkle [oil] over the [top, crust]
sprinkle in (some) [oil]
sprinkle [generously, carefully, liberally, lightly]
sprinkle the [lawn, flowers, garden] (with water)
sprinkle some [jokes, humor, anecdotes] into the [speech, conversation]

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'sprinkling' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

fairy - cinnamon - nutmeg - overhead - turmeric

🗣️Forum discussions with the word(s) "sprinkling" in the title:

It is spitting. vs. It is sprinkling. vs. It is drizzling. (BE vs. AE) - English Only forum
seemed <pale with the pallor> of endless little anemones, sprinkling the shaken floor - English Only forum
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sprinkling of lemon in the colours suggest anything to you - English Only forum
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Collocations for "sprinkling"

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