drizzle
(redirected from drizzled)Also found in: Thesaurus, Encyclopedia.
driz·zle
(drĭz′əl)v. driz·zled, driz·zling, driz·zles
v.intr.
To rain gently in fine, mistlike drops.
v.tr.
1. To let fall in fine drops or particles: drizzled melted butter over the asparagus.
2. To moisten with fine drops: drizzled the asparagus with melted butter.
n.
A fine, gentle, misty rain.
[Perhaps from Middle English drisning, fall of dew, from Old English -drysnian (in gedrysnian, to pass away, vanish); see dhreu- in Indo-European roots.]
driz′zly adj.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
drizzle
(ˈdrɪzəl)n
(Physical Geography) very light rain, specifically consisting of droplets less than 0.5 mm in diameter
vb
1. (Physical Geography) (intr) to rain lightly
2. (tr) to moisten with tiny droplets
[Old English drēosan to fall; related to Old Saxon driosan, Gothic driusan, Norwegian drjōsa]
ˈdrizzly adj
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
driz•zle
(ˈdrɪz əl)v. -zled, -zling,
n. v.i.
1. to rain gently and steadily in fine drops; sprinkle.
2. to fall in fine drops.
v.t. 3. to let fall or pour in fine drops or a fine stream.
4. to cover with or as if with fine drops.
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; perhaps back formation from dryseling, dissimilated variant of Middle English drysning fall (of dew)]
driz′zling•ly, adv.
driz′zly, adj.
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
drizzle
Past participle: drizzled
Gerund: drizzling
| Imperative |
|---|
| drizzle |
| drizzle |
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Switch to new thesaurus
| Noun | 1. |  drizzle - very light rain; stronger than mist but less than a shower |
| Verb | 1. | drizzle - rain lightly; "When it drizzles in summer, hiking can be pleasant" |
| 2. |  drizzle - moisten with fine drops; "drizzle the meat with melted butter" |
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
drizzle
noun
1. fine rain, spray, Scotch mist, mizzle, smir (Scot.) The drizzle had stopped and the sun was breaking through.
verb
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
Translations
تُمْطِرُ رَذاذارَذاذرَذاذ، مَطَر خَفيف
mrholenímrholitmžení
støvregnstøvregne
tihkusadetihkuttaatihuttaalorottaasataa tihkua
kišica
szitálszitálásszitáló esõszemerkélszemerkélés
úðiúîaúîarigning
霧雨
이슬비
dulksnadulksnotilynotismulkus lietus
smalks lietussmidzināt
mżawkasikać
mrholeniemrholiť
pršecpršeti
duggregn
ฝนตกปรอยๆ
çiselemekçiseltiçisentiahmakıslatançiseleme
mưa phùn
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
drizzle
(ˈdrizl) verb (only with it as subject) to rain in small drops.
noun fine, light rain.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
drizzle
→ رَذاذ mrholení støvregn Nieselregen ψιλοβρόχι llovizna tihkusade bruine kišica pioggerella 霧雨 이슬비 motregen duskregn mżawka chuvisco, garoa мелкий дождь duggregn ฝนตกปรอยๆ çisenti mưa phùn 毛毛雨Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009