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strinklin

nounfood

thin light layer or small spread

a light, thin layer or small measure of something evenly spread over a surface (as in a strinklin o' butter)

Example in use

Pit a strinklin o' butter oan the tattie.

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/STRINK-lin/

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scotsolderneutral

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