Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- intransitive verb To rain gently in fine, mistlike drops.
- intransitive verb To let fall in fine drops or particles.
- intransitive verb To moisten with fine drops.
- noun A fine, gentle, misty rain.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A local English name of the young ling. Also called
ling-drizzle . - To fall, as water from the clouds, in very fine particles; rain in small drops: as, it drizzles; drizzling drops; drizzling rain.
- To shed in small drops or particles.
- noun A light rain; mizzle; mist.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- intransitive verb To rain slightly in very small drops; to fall, as water from the clouds, slowly and in fine particles
- transitive verb To shed slowly in minute drops or particles.
- noun A fine rain or mist.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb To
rain lightly. - verb cooking To
pour slowly and evenly, especially withoil incooking . - verb slang To
urinate . - noun Light rain.
- noun physics, weather . Very small, numerous, and uniformly dispersed water drops,
mist , or sprinkle. Unlikefog droplets, drizzle falls to the ground. It is sometimes accompanied by low visibility and fog. - noun slang Water.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb rain lightly
- verb moisten with fine drops
- noun very light rain; stronger than mist but less than a shower
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Through Tonight: Winds from the north and northwest signal an end to any precipitation of consequence, though some drizzle is possible into the evening and skies are likely to stay mostly cloudy.
PM Update: Chilly tonight, then gradually warmer Ian Livingston 2010
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A small, seemingly chocolately treat covered in whipped cream and caramel drizzle is presented to a new hire as a gift from his/her welcoming committee of new fellow associates.
Use Your Old Coffee Grounds To Clean Dishes, Kill Fleas And Much More | Lifehacker Australia 2009
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I live in drizzle city (Portland, OR), so rain wouldn't keep me away.
You are Invited to the 2008 Anchorage Greek Festival! Laurie Constantino 2008
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You're right - raining and drizzle is pretty expected around here so ya 'just plow through it (with massive amounts of whining added in for good measure).
Running in a Windstorm Anne-Marie 2007
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The white chocolate drizzle is part of the recipe but can be omitted if you like - these cookies are completely tasty on their own.
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The white chocolate drizzle is part of the recipe but can be omitted if you like - these cookies are completely tasty on their own.
Archive 2006-03-01 2006
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Pitching in drizzle on an un-Californialike night, Contreras retired his final 15 batters.
USATODAY.com - White Sox dominate completely, advance to World Series 2005
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"Luckily, working for an international outfit means I'm not trapped in English drizzle all year long."
Crusader Gold Gibbons, David 2007
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"Luckily, working for an international outfit means I'm not trapped in English drizzle all year long."
Crusader Gold Gibbons, David 2007
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Pitching in drizzle on an un-Californialike night, Contreras retired his final 15 batters.
slumry commented on the word drizzle
1543, alteration of drysning.
June 27, 2007