Sprinkling

noun
1.
a small quantity or number scattered here and there.
2.
a small quantity sprinkled or to be sprinkled.
verb (used with object), sprinkled, sprinkling.
1.
to scatter (a liquid, powder, etc.) in drops or particles:
She sprinkled powder on the baby.
2.
to disperse or distribute here and there.
3.
to overspread with drops or particles of water, powder, or the like:
to sprinkle a lawn.
4.
to diversify or intersperse with objects scattered here and there.
verb (used without object), sprinkled, sprinkling.
5.
to scatter or disperse liquid, a powder, etc., in drops or particles.
6.
to be sprinkled.
7.
to rain slightly (often used impersonally with it as subject):
It may sprinkle this evening.
noun
8.
the act or an instance of sprinkling.
9.
something used for sprinkling.
10.
Usually, sprinkles. small particles of chocolate, candy, sugar, etc., used as a decorative topping for cookies, cakes, ice-cream cones, and the like.
11.
a light rain.
12.
a small quantity or number.
noun
1.
a small quantity or amount: a sprinkling of commonsense
verb
1.
to scatter (liquid, powder, etc) in tiny particles or droplets over (something)
2.
(transitive) to distribute over (something): the field was sprinkled with flowers
3.
(intransitive) to drizzle slightly
noun
4.
the act or an instance of sprinkling or a quantity that is sprinkled
5.
a slight drizzle