drizzle
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- noun
- /ˈdrɪzəl/
:
llovizna
- The rain continued for several hours, then turned to drizzle, and finally stopped.
- a light drizzle
- a steady drizzle
- rain and drizzle
Examples
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We are expecting some choppy seas and light drizzle.
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The rain had diminished to a misty drizzle as they hurried along the Boardwalk.
Fiction book (1993) -
"The rain had slowed to a drizzle when she turned toward the airport.
Fiction book (1990) -
The cold wind blew a drizzle of rain over us.
Fiction book (1996) -
The rain had turned to a slow drizzle, and the city felt silent and empty.
Fiction book (1993) -
Apparently there's a forty percent chance of a light drizzle.
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The hard morning rain had tapered off to an incessant drizzle, and that was fine.
Fiction book (1995) -
Election Day dawned gray and chilly, with a persistent drizzle occasionally turning into driving rain.
Academic text (1992) -
Rain fell in a steady, insinuating drizzle that sparkled around lamplights.
Fiction book (1992) -
The rain had turned into a light drizzle, creating a peaceful atmosphere in the city.
Synonyms
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Water that falls from clouds in small drops
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A short period of rain or a sudden fall of things like confetti
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A short period of rain that starts suddenly
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A short light rain that falls in small drops
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A light fall of small drops like rain or water
Very light rain that barely makes things wet
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Etymology
Drizzle comes from an old word meaning 'to fall in drops', like the words drip and dribble. So, a drizzle is a light rain of very small drops, softer than a real shower.