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drizzly

[driz-uhl]

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verb (used without object)

to rain gently and steadily in fine drops; sprinkle: It drizzled throughout the night.

to fall in fine drops.

verb (used with object)

to rain or let fall in fine drops; sprinkle: He drizzled honey over the fruit.

to pour in a fine stream: Drizzle melted butter over the breadcrumb topping.

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noun

a very light rain.

Meteorology. precipitation consisting of numerous, minute droplets of water less than ¹/₅₀ in. (0.5 mm) in diameter.

Origin:
1535–45; perhaps back formation from dryseling, dissimilated variant of Middle English drysning fall (of dew); akin to Old English drēosan to fall; cognate with Old Saxon driosan, Gothic driusan

Related forms

driz·zly, adverb

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drizzle (ˈdrɪz^əl)

—n
1.	very light rain, specifically consisting of droplets less than 0.5 mm in diameter

—vb
2.	(intr) to rain lightly
3.	(tr) to moisten with tiny droplets

[Old English drēosan to fall; related to Old Saxon driosan, Gothic driusan, Norwegian drjōsa]

'drizzly

—*adj*

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drizzle

1540s, alteration of drysning "a falling of dew" (14c.), from O.E. -drysnian, related to dreosan "to fall." Related: Drizzled; drizzling.

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"Whenever I find myself growing grim about the mouth; whenever it is a damp, drizzly November in my soul; whenever I find myself involuntarily pausing before coffin warehouses, and bringing up the rear of every funeral I meet; and especially whenever my hypos get such an upper hand of me, that it requires a strong moral principle to prevent me from deliberately stepping into the street, and methodically knocking people's hats off—then, I account it high time to get to sea as soon as I can."

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