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drizzle

Pronunciation: /ˈdrɪz(ə)l/
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Definition of drizzle

noun

  • 1 [mass noun] light rain falling in very fine drops:Scotland will be cloudy with patchy drizzle [in singular]:a steady drizzle has been falling since 3 a.m.
  • 2(in cookery) a thin stream of a liquid ingredient trickled over food:raw mushrooms, thinly sliced and served with lemon, a little salt, and a drizzle of olive oil

verb

  • 1 [no object] (it drizzles, it is drizzling, etc.) rain lightly:it’s started to drizzle
  • 2 [with object] (in cookery) trickle a thin stream of (a liquid ingredient) over food:drizzle the clarified butter over the top

Derivatives

drizzly

adjective (drizzlier, drizzliest)

Origin:

mid 16th century: probably based on Old English drēosan 'to fall', of Germanic origin; probably related to dreary

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