mizzle
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miz·zle 1
(mĭz′əl)intr.v. miz·zled, miz·zling, miz·zles
To rain in fine, mistlike droplets; drizzle.
n.
A mistlike rain; a drizzle.
[Middle English misellen; probably akin to Dutch dialectal mieselen; see meigh- in Indo-European roots.]
miz′zly adv.
miz·zle 2
(mĭz′əl)intr.v. miz·zled, miz·zling, miz·zles Chiefly British Slang
To make a sudden departure.
[Origin unknown.]
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mizzle
(ˈmɪzəl)vb, n
(Physical Geography) a dialect word for drizzle
[C15: perhaps from Low German miseln to drizzle; compare Dutch dialect miezelen to drizzle]
ˈmizzly adj
mizzle
(ˈmɪzəl)vb
(intr) slang Brit to decamp
[C18: of unknown origin]
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miz•zle
(ˈmɪz əl)v. -zled, -zling,
n. v.i.
1. to rain in fine drops; drizzle; mist.
n. 2. a misty drizzle.
[1475–85; c. dial. Dutch mizzelen, Low German miseln to drizzle; akin to Middle Dutch misel mist, dew; see -le]
miz′zly, adj.
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mizzle
Past participle: mizzled
Gerund: mizzling
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Verb | 1. | mizzle - rain lightly; "When it drizzles in summer, hiking can be pleasant" |
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