drizzle has definitions from the field of meteorology
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[ noun ] (meteorology) very light rain; stronger than mist but less than a shower

Synonyms

mizzle

Used in print

(Robert Penn Warren, Wilderness....)

The smoke from that chimney rose as sluggishly as smoke from any other , and hung as sadly in the drizzle , creeping back_down along the sopping canvas of the roof .

The drizzle was slacking_off now , but the light was grayer .

The gray face stared straight ahead in the drizzle .

Related terms

rain

2
[ verb ] (meteorology) rain lightly

Synonyms

mizzle

Examples

"When it drizzles in summer, hiking can be pleasant."

Related terms

rain

3
[ verb ] moisten with fine drops

Synonyms

moisten

Examples

"drizzle the meat with melted butter"

Related terms

sprinkle moistening

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