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- Dictionarydrizzle/ˈdrɪzl/
noun
- 1. light rain falling in very fine drops: "Scotland will be cloudy with patchy drizzle" Similar
- 2. (in cooking) 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" Similar
verb
- 1. rain lightly: "it's started to drizzle" Similar
- 2. (in cooking) trickle a thin stream of (a liquid ingredient) over food: "drizzle the clarified butter over the top" Similar
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DRIZZLE definition: 1. rain in very small, light drops: 2. a small amount of liquid that is lightly poured over…. Learn more.
1. : to shed or let fall in minute drops or particles. 2. : to make wet with minute drops : sprinkle. vegetables drizzled with olive oil. intransitive verb. : to rain in very small drops or very lightly : sprinkle. drizzlingly. ˈdri-zə-liŋ-lē. ˈdriz-liŋ-
Drizzle definition: to rain gently and steadily in fine drops; sprinkle. See examples of DRIZZLE used in a sentence.
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.
Drizzle is a very light rain shower. You might grab an umbrella before you head out for a walk in the drizzle. When the weather report calls for drizzle, you know it's going to be a damp day, although you might leave your galoshes and rain suit at home.
Origin of Drizzle. Perhaps a back-formation from dryseling, a dissimilated variant of Middle English drysning (“a falling of dew”), from Old English drysnan (“to extinguish”), related to Old English drēosan (“to fall, to decline”), making it cognate to modern English droze and drowse. From Wiktionary. Perhaps from Middle English ...
a small amount of liquid that is lightly poured over something: Serve the pasta with a drizzle of olive oil. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. drizzle. verb. us / ˈdrɪz. ə l / uk / ˈdrɪz. ə l / drizzle verb (POUR)
drizzle. (drɪzəl ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense drizzles , present participle drizzling , past tense, past participle drizzled. 1. uncountable noun [oft a NOUN] Drizzle is light rain falling in fine drops. The drizzle had now stopped and the sun was breaking through.
[transitive] drizzle something (over something) to pour a small amount of liquid over the surface of something synonym dribble. Drizzle the lemon juice over the fish.
Jun 2, 2024 · ( cooking, transitive) To pour slowly and evenly, especially oil or honey in cooking . The recipe says to toss the salad and then drizzle olive oil on it. ( cooking, transitive) To cover by pouring in this manner. The recipe says to toss the salad and then drizzle it in olive oil. ( slang) To urinate .
