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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024driz•zle /ˈdrɪzəl/USA pronunciation v., -zled, -zling, n. v. [no object] - to rain gently and steadily;
sprinkle:It was drizzling all day.
n. [uncountable] - a very light rain.
driz•zly, adj.: drizzly weather. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024driz•zle (driz′əl),USA pronunciation v., -zled, -zling, n. v.i. - to rain gently and steadily in fine drops;
sprinkle:It drizzled throughout the night. - to fall in fine drops.
v.t. - to rain or let fall in fine drops;
sprinkle:He drizzled honey over the fruit. - to pour in a fine stream:Drizzle melted butter over the breadcrumb topping.
n. - a very light rain.
- Meteorologyprecipitation consisting of numerous, minute droplets of water less than 1⁄50 in. (0.5 mm) in diameter.
- 1535–45; perh. back formation from dryseling, dissimilated variant of Middle English drysning fall (of dew); akin to Old English drēosan to fall; cognate with Old Saxon driosan, Gothic driusan
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: drizzle /ˈdrɪzəl/ n - very light rain, specifically consisting of droplets less than 0.5 mm in diameter
vb - (intransitive) to rain lightly
Etymology: Old English drēosan to fall; related to Old Saxon driosan, Gothic driusan, Norwegian drjōsaˈdrizzly adj |