English-Thai Dictionary

sprinkling

N ปริมาณ โปรยปราย  จำนวน ที่ พรม ลงมา  pa-ri-man-proi-prai

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

SPRINKLING

ppr. 1. Dispersing, as a liquid or as dust.
2. Scattering on, in fine drops or particles.

 

SPRINKLING

n. 1. The act of scattering in small drops or parcels.
2. A small quantity falling in distinct drops or parts, or coming moderately; as a sprinkling of rain or snow.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

SPRINKLING

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.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

sprinkling

sprin kling |ˈspriNGk (ə )liNG ˈsprɪŋk (ə )lɪŋ | ▶noun a small thinly distributed amount of something: a sprinkling of gray in his hair.

 

Oxford Dictionary

sprinkling

sprink |ling |ˈsprɪŋklɪŋ | ▶noun a small thinly distributed amount of something: a sprinkling of grey in his hair.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

sprinkling

sprinkling noun 1 a sprinkling of nutmeg: scattering, sprinkle, scatter, dusting; pinch, dash. 2 mainly women, but a sprinkling of men: few, one or two, couple, handful, small number, trickle, scattering.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

sprinkling

sprinkling noun 1 serve with a sprinkling of nutmeg: scattering, sprinkle, scatter, dusting; pinch, dash. 2 a sprinkling of elderly ladies were making their way to church: few, one or two; handful, small number, trickle, smattering.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

sprinkling

spr í n kling 名詞 1 U まき散らす [散布する ]こと .2 〖a ～ of A 〗少数 [少量 ]のA ▸ a sprinkling of intellectuals 少数のインテリ ▸ a sprinkling of snow 小雪