I. ˈmi-zəl intransitive verb
( miz·zled ; miz·zling ˈmi-zə-liŋ, ˈmiz-liŋ)
Etymology: Middle English misellen; akin to Dutch dialect mizzelen to drizzle, Middle Dutch mist fog, mist
Date: 15th century
: to rain in very fine drops : drizzle
• mizzle noun
• miz·zly ˈmi-zə-lē, ˈmiz-lē adjective
II. intransitive verb
( miz·zled ; miz·zling ˈmi-zə-liŋ, ˈmiz-liŋ)
Etymology: origin unknown
Date: 1781
chiefly British : to depart suddenly