sprinkling
Definitions
A small quantity or amount of something scattered or distributed over an area.
The act of scattering small drops or particles of a substance over a surface.
Examples
She finished the cake by sprinkling a light layer of powdered sugar over the top.
There was a light sprinkling of snow on the ground when we woke up this morning.
Synonyms
dusting scattering smattering dash spattering spraying strewing