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Jul 1, 2013 · 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.
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.
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)
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.
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 ...
noun. 1. very light rain, specifically consisting of droplets less than 0.5 mm in diameter. verb. 2. (intransitive) to rain lightly. 3. (transitive) to moisten with tiny droplets. Collins English Dictionary.
[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.
v.t. to rain or let fall in fine drops; sprinkle: He drizzled honey over the fruit. to pour in a fine stream: Drizzle melted butter over the breadcrumb topping. n. a very light rain. Meteorology precipitation consisting of numerous, minute droplets of water less than 1⁄50 in. (0.5 mm) in diameter.
