Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A light snowfall.
The rooves are covered with a dusting of snow.
Forms
- Plural
- dustings → sprinklings…
Example sentences
- sprinkling Sprinkling salt on your food is an unhealthy habit.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| dusting | steady | |
| sprinkling | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 10 letters
- sprinkling2
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (sprinkling2 = 2 syllables).