单词 | drizzle |
释义 | drizzle —drizzly, adv. /driz"euhl/, v. , drizzled, drizzling, n. v.i. 1. to rain gently and steadily in fine drops; sprinkle: It drizzled throughout the night. 2. to fall in fine drops. v.t. 3. to rain or let fall in fine drops; sprinkle: He drizzled honey over the fruit. 4. to pour in a fine stream: Drizzle melted butter over the breadcrumb topping. n. 5. a very light rain. 6. Meteorol. precipitation 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 var. of ME drysning fall (of dew); akin to OE dreosan to fall; c. OS driosan, Goth driusan] |
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