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Word: Drizzle
Speech Type: Noun
mid 16th century: probably based on Old English drēosan ‘to fall’, of Germanic origin; probably related to dreary
ˈdrɪzl
light rain falling in very fine drops
Short Definition:light rain
Examples:- Scotland will be cloudy with patchy drizzle
- a steady drizzle has been falling since 3 a.m
(in cooking) a thin stream of a liquid ingredient trickled over food
Short Definition:thin stream of liquid ingredient
Examples:- raw mushrooms, thinly sliced and served with lemon, a little salt, and a drizzle of olive oil
Word: Drizzle
Speech Type: Verb
ˈdrɪzl
rain lightly
Short Definition:rain lightly
Examples:- it's started to drizzle
(in cooking) trickle a thin stream of (a liquid ingredient) over food
Short Definition:trickle ingredient over food
Examples:- drizzle the clarified butter over the top
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