~ 1 [ 'mɪz(ə)l ]
chiefly dialect
■ noun light rain; drizzle.
■ verb ( it ~s , it is mizzling , etc.) rain lightly.
Derivatives
mizzly adjective
Origin
ME (as v.): prob. a frequentative from the base of mist .
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~ 2 [ 'mɪz(ə)l ]
■ verb Brit. informal, dated vanish.
Origin
C18: of unknown origin.