/ ˈdrɪzl; NAmE / verb , noun
■ verb
1.
[ v ] when it is drizzling , it is raining lightly
2.
[ vn ] drizzle sth (over sth) to pour a small amount of liquid over the surface of sth
SYN dribble
■ noun
[ U , sing. ] light fine rain
► driz·zly / ˈdrɪzli; NAmE / adjective :
a dull, drizzly morning
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 16th cent.: probably based on Old English drēosan to fall , of Germanic origin; probably related to dreary .