The meaning of Sprinkling

verb

Run or travel somewhere in a great hurry.

Usage examples:

I dashed into the garden

exclamation

Used to express mild annoyance.

Usage examples:

Dash it all, i am in charge

noun

An act of running somewhere suddenly and hastily.

Usage examples:

She made a dash for the door

verb

Clear the bed of (a harbour, river, or other area of water) by scooping out mud, weeds, and rubbish with a dredge.

Usage examples:

The lower stretch of the river had been dredged

noun

An apparatus for bringing up objects or mud from a river or seabed by scooping or dragging.

Usage examples:

She could spend a morning describing how the army corps of engineers, with massive dredges, keeps t…

verb

Sprinkle (food) with a powdered substance such as flour or sugar.

Usage examples:

Dredge the bananas with sugar and cinnamon

noun

Fine, dry powder consisting of tiny particles of earth or waste matter lying on the ground or on surfaces or carried in the air.

Usage examples:

The car sent up clouds of dust

verb

Remove the dust or dirt from the surface of (something) by wiping or brushing it.

Usage examples:

I broke the vase i had been dusting

noun

Dry dirt in the form of powder that covers surfaces inside a building, or very small dry pieces of earth, sand, or other substances

Usage examples:

The furniture was covered with dust., piles of dusty books lay on the floor., [ i/t ] i was dusting…

verb

Remove the dust or dirt from the surface of (something) by wiping or brushing it.

Usage examples:

I broke the vase i had been dusting

noun

Fine, dry powder consisting of tiny particles of earth or waste matter lying on the ground or on surfaces or carried in the air.

Usage examples:

The car sent up clouds of dust

noun

An act of dusting.

Usage examples:

A quick dust, to get rid of the cobwebs

verb

Grip (something, typically a person's flesh) tightly and sharply between finger and thumb.

Usage examples:

She pinched his cheek

noun

An act of pinching someone.

Usage examples:

He gave her a gentle pinch

verb

Squeeze tightly between the fingers

noun

Fine, dry particles produced by the grinding, crushing, or disintegration of a solid substance.

Usage examples:

Add four tablespoons of cocoa powder

verb

Apply cosmetic powder to (the face or body).

Usage examples:

She powdered her face and put on a dab of perfume

noun

A solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles

verb

Throw in various random directions.

Usage examples:

Scatter the coconut over the icing

noun

A small, dispersed amount of something.

Usage examples:

A scatter of boulders round the pothole mouth

verb

Cause to separate and go in different directions

noun

An act of scattering something.

Usage examples:

The colossal wastage involved in a random scattering

verb

Throw in various random directions.

Usage examples:

Scatter the coconut over the icing

noun

A small number or amount of things in a particular area

Usage examples:

A scattering of houses

verb

Cover (an object or surface) with small drops or particles of a substance.

Usage examples:

I sprinkled the floor with water

noun

A small quantity or amount of something scattered over an object or surface.

Usage examples:

A generous sprinkle of pepper