English dictionary
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English noun: drizzle | |||
| 1. | drizzle (phenomenon) very light rain; stronger than mist but less than a shower | ||
| Synonyms | mizzle | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | rain, rainfall | ||
English verb: drizzle | |||
| 1. | drizzle (weather) rain lightly | ||
| Samples | When it drizzles in summer, hiking can be pleasant. | ||
| Examples | It was drizzleing all day long | ||
| Synonyms | mizzle | ||
| Pattern of use | It is ----ing | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | rain, rain down | ||
| 2. | drizzle (contact) moisten with fine drops | ||
| Samples | Drizzle the meat with melted butter. | ||
| Examples | They drizzle the bread with melted butter | ||
| Synonyms | moisten | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | splash, splosh, sprinkle | ||
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