sprinkling
     n 1: a small number dispersed haphazardly; "the first scatterings
          of green" [syn: {scattering}]
     2: a light shower that falls in some locations and not others
        nearby [syn: {scattering}, {sprinkle}]
     3: the act of sprinkling water in baptism (rare) [syn: {aspersion}]
     4: the act of sprinkling or splashing water; "baptized with a
        sprinkling of holy water"; "a sparge of warm water over
        the malt" [syn: {sprinkle}, {sparge}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0