She put a 'sprinkling' of parsley on the pasta. [=she sprinkled a small amount of parsley on the pasta]
We received only a 'sprinkling' of suggestions. [=only a few suggestions]
“Is it raining?” “It's just 'sprinkling' a little.”
(..) and watch me closely. You grasp your Mandrake firmly. You pull it sharply up out of the pot. Got it? And. . . . . .now you dunk it down into the other pot. . . . . .and pour a little sprinkling of soil to keep him warm. Longbottom's been neglecting his earmuffs. -No, ma'am, he's just fainted. (..)2002 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets