DRIZZLE


Meaning of DRIZZLE in English

■ noun

1》 light rain falling in very fine drops.

2》 a thin stream of a liquid ingredient trickled over food.

■ verb

1》 ( it ~s , it is drizzling , etc.) rain lightly.

2》 trickle (an ingredient) over food.

Derivatives

drizzly adjective ( drizzlier , drizzliest ).

Origin

C16: prob. based on OE drēosan 'to fall', of Gmc origin; prob. related to dreary .

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