drizzle

[US]/'drɪz(ə)l/
[UK]/'drɪzl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi. rain lightly
n. light rain

Phrases & Collocations

light drizzle

sporadic drizzle

fine drizzle

gentle drizzle

persistent drizzle

misty drizzle

Example Sentences

drizzle from a leaden sky.

the sky was murky and a thin drizzle was falling.

the slight drizzle turned into a downpour.

It drizzled off and on all day.

drizzle the clarified butter over the top.

To rain in fine, mistlike droplets; drizzle .

drizzled the asparagus with melted butter.

raspberries drizzled with melted chocolate.

The dew on the branches drizzled our hair and shoulders.

drizzled melted butter over the asparagus.

The drizzle is penetrating the plane tress, trickling by drippings in the evenfall.

Real-world Examples

The next day there was a spring drizzle.

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Moving on, we have the word drizzle or spit.

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I would've liked it to be drizzled with chocolate like it is on the packet.

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Would you like garlic drizzle? And I'm like, what?

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Heavy rains can escalate quickly and turn a light drizzle into a raging river.

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And don't forget to add a drizzle of sesame oil for nuttiness.

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The rain was a mere drizzle, slowing every second, the sky brighter through the clouds.

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That's one tall, nonfat latte with caramel drizzle.

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And you can use it in a sentence, for example, today there was a little drizzle.

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Drizzle some oil on top so they won't be so dry.

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