drizzle (noun)
11drizzle — 1 verb (I) to rain slightly: The rain isn t too bad it s only drizzling. 2 noun (singular, uncountable) weather that is between mist and rain: A light drizzle had started by the time we left. drizzly adjective …
12drizzle — [ˈdrɪz(ə)l] noun [singular/U] very light rain drizzle verb [I] …
13drizzle-drozzle — ˈdrizəlˌdräzəl noun ( s) Etymology: reduplication of drizzle (II) : a gentle continuous rainfall …
14drizzly — drizzle ► NOUN ▪ light rain falling in very fine drops. ► VERB 1) (it drizzles, it is drizzling, etc.) rain lightly. 2) Cookery pour a thin stream of (a liquid ingredient) over a dish. DERIVATIVES drizzly adjective …
15scotch mist — noun Usage: usually capitalized S 1. : a dense mist mixed with drizzle 2. : wood bedstraw • scotch misty ˈ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective, usually capitalized S * * * 1. a combination of mist or fog and drizzle, occurring frequently …
16Scotch mist — noun see wood bedstraw * * * 1. a combination of mist or fog and drizzle, occurring frequently in Scotland and parts of England. 2. a cocktail made by pouring Scotch whisky over finely crushed ice. [1655 65] * * * Scotch mist 1. A thick wetting… …
17oil — noun 1 used as fuel/to make machines work smoothly ADJECTIVE ▪ heavy ▪ light ▪ crude ▪ refined ▪ offshore ▪ …
18fog — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ dense, heavy, thick ▪ freezing (BrE) ▪ patchy ▪ Drizzle and patchy fog are forecast. ▪ …
19thundershower — noun A short thunderstorm commonly accompanied by heavy rain. The thundershower poured down on us as we ran home, but shortly returned to a drizzle after several minutes …
20June gloom — noun Any of several gloomy weather conditions present during June mornings, especially conditions of clouds, cool temperatures, fog, or drizzle …
