I. driz ‧ zle 1 /ˈdrɪz ə l/ BrE AmE verb
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: Perhaps from Old English dreosan 'to fall' ]
1 . it is drizzling if it is drizzling, light rain and mist come out of the sky:
The rain isn’t too bad – it’s only drizzling.
2 . [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to let a liquid fall on food in a small stream or in small drops:
Drizzle the soy sauce over the chicken.
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THESAURUS
▪ pour to make a liquid or other substance flow out of or into a container by holding it at an angle:
Jessica was pouring more wine into her glass.
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He poured me a drink.
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Raj poured some water from the jug.
▪ drizzle to pour a liquid onto food in small drops or in a small stream – often used in cooking instructions:
Drizzle a little olive oil onto the bread.
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Drizzle the lemon juice over the cake.
▪ tip to pour something out of a container by turning it upside down:
He tipped the cup of milk into the pan.
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She weighed out the flour and tipped it into the bowl.
▪ spill to accidentally make a liquid or other substance come out of a container:
Someone had spilled coffee all over the carpet.
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The tanker was leaking, and spilled oil into the sea.
▪ splash to pour a liquid quickly in an irregular stream:
Tony hurriedly splashed some cream in his coffee.
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Someone had splashed petrol over the steps and set light to them.
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She splashed some perfume onto her wrists.
▪ decant to pour liquid from one container into another container – a rather formal use:
Rachel decanted the shampoo into small bottles for travelling.
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He often decanted cheap whisky into bottles of more expensive brands.
II. drizzle 2 BrE AmE noun [singular, uncountable]
weather that is a combination of light rain and mist:
A light drizzle had started by the time we left.
—driz‧zly /ˈdrɪzli/ adjective