MIZZLE


Meaning of MIZZLE in English

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.