sprinkling
nounUK /ˈsprɪŋ.klɪŋ/
US /ˈsprɪŋ.klɪŋ/
A sprinkling is a small amount of something that falls or is shaken in tiny drops or bits.
She added a sprinkling of sugar on top of the cake.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The act of scattering small drops of water or other liquid.
The sprinkling of the garden kept the flowers fresh.
3. A small number of people or things spread out over an area.
There was a sprinkling of fans in the stadium.
4. Light rain falling in fine drops.
A gentle sprinkling began as we walked home.