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    mizzle
    /ˈmɪzl/

    noun

    • 1. light rain; drizzle: "the stillness that comes with a Cornish mizzle"

    verb

    • 1. rain lightly: "it was mizzling steadily"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMIZZLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    MIZZLE definition: 1. rain made of many very small drops 2. to rain with many very small drops: 3. to disappear…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › mizzleMizzle Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : to depart suddenly. Word History. Etymology. Verb (1) Middle English misellen; akin to Dutch dialect mizzelen to drizzle, Middle Dutch mist fog, mist. Verb (2) origin unknown. First Known Use.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › mizzleMIZZLE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Mizzle definition: to rain in fine drops; drizzle; mist.. See examples of MIZZLE used in a sentence.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMIZZLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Definition of 'mizzle' Word Frequency. mizzle in British English. (ˈmɪzəl ) verb, noun. a dialect word for drizzle. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms. mizzly (ˈmizzly) adjective. Word origin. C15: perhaps from Low German miseln to drizzle; compare Dutch dialect miezelen to drizzle. Word Frequency.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › mizzleMizzle - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    IPA guide. Other forms: mizzling; mizzled; mizzles. Definitions of mizzle. noun. very light rain; stronger than mist but less than a shower. synonyms: drizzle. see more. verb. rain lightly.

  7. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › mizzlemizzle - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · mizzle (third-person singular simple present mizzles, present participle mizzling, simple past and past participle mizzled) ( intransitive , British , Canada , US , chiefly dialectal ) To rain in very fine drops .

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › mizzleMizzle - definition of mizzle by The Free Dictionary

    Define mizzle. mizzle synonyms, mizzle pronunciation, mizzle translation, English dictionary definition of mizzle. intr.v. miz·zled , miz·zling , miz·zles To rain in fine, mistlike droplets; drizzle.

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › mizzleMizzle Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Verb. Noun. Filter. verb. mizzled, mizzles, mizzling. To rain in fine, mistlike droplets; drizzle. American Heritage. To rain in a fine mist; drizzle. Webster's New World. To make a sudden departure. American Heritage. (intransitive, now regional, UK, North America) To rain in very fine drops. Wiktionary. (chiefly UK) To abscond, scram, flee.

  10. www.wordreference.com › definition › mizzlemizzle - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

    n. Meteorology, Dialect Terms mist or drizzle. 1475–85; cognate with dial Dutch mizzelen, Low German miseln to drizzle; akin to Middle Dutch misel mist, dew; see - le. miz•zle2 (miz′ əl), v.i., -zled, -zling. [ Brit. Slang.] British Terms to disappear or leave suddenly. origin, originally uncertain 1775–85. miz•zle3 (miz′ əl), v.t., -zled, -zling.

  11. www.oed.com › dictionary › mizzle_v3mizzle, v.³ meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    mizzly, adj.¹ 1566–. Browse more nearby entries. mizzle, v.³ meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary.