drizzle
IPA: drˈɪzʌɫ
noun
- Light rain.
- (physics, weather) Very small, numerous, and uniformly dispersed water drops, mist, or sprinkle. Unlike fog droplets, drizzle falls to the ground.
- (slang) Water.
- (baking) A cake onto which icing, honey or syrup has been drizzled in an artistic manner.
verb
- (impersonal) To rain lightly.
- (transitive, intransitive) To shed slowly in minute drops or particles.
- (cooking, transitive) To pour slowly and evenly, especially oil or honey in cooking.
- (cooking, transitive) To cover by pouring in this manner.
- (slang) To urinate.
- (dated) To carry out parfilage, the process of unravelling.
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Examples of "drizzle" in Sentences
- I live in drizzle city (Portland, OR), so rain wouldn't keep me away.
- Pitching in drizzle on an un-Californialike night, Contreras retired his final 15 batters.
- "Luckily, working for an international outfit means I'm not trapped in English drizzle all year long."
- The white chocolate drizzle is part of the recipe but can be omitted if you like - these cookies are completely tasty on their own.
- You're right - raining and drizzle is pretty expected around here so ya 'just plow through it (with massive amounts of whining added in for good measure).
- A small, seemingly chocolately treat covered in whipped cream and caramel drizzle is presented to a new hire as a gift from his/her welcoming committee of new fellow associates.
- Through Tonight: Winds from the north and northwest signal an end to any precipitation of consequence, though some drizzle is possible into the evening and skies are likely to stay mostly cloudy.
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