drizzle Definition
driz·zle (driz′əl)
intransitive verb -·zled, -·zling
to rain in fine, mistlike drops
Etymology: prob. freq. of ME *drisnen (found only as ger. drisning), to fall as dew, akin to Norw dial. drysja, to drizzle & OE dreosan: see dreary
transitive verb
- to let fall in fine, mistlike drops
- Cooking to drip or pour (a liquid) in a fine stream onto (a food)
noun
a fine, mistlike rain
drizzle Related Forms
drizzle Synonyms
drizzle Usage Examples
Object
- sauce: Place the trout filets on top and drizzle the sauce over the filets.
- rain: From here it was a short walk through lightly drizzling rain to the office block in which he worked.
- salad: Drizzle each salad with ¼ of the dressing and garnish with coriander leaves.
- oil: Sprinkle the tuna with minced ginger, salt and pepper and drizzle the olive oil over the tuna.
Preposition: over
salad: Mix together the olive oil, lime juice and chili powder and drizzle over the salad.
Adjective modifier
- intermittent: Slight intermittent drizzle was to be with us for the rest of the day.
- patchy: Visibility then improving to 10 km with patchy drizzle.
- misty: The dark stonewalls separating the fields contributed to the stark scene and the dampness from the fine misty drizzle penetrated his bones.
- slight: The day was overcast with slight drizzle, exactly what I was told England was like.
- steady: Mystery text C Jennifer stood, watching the steady drizzle underneath the awning in front of the station entrance.
- persistent: By the time we reached Selby the weather had worsened from gray skies to persistent drizzle.
Modifies a noun
cake: Chris Who tried the most to make Chris guilty for not sharing his lemon drizzle cake?
Preposition: of
rain: The temperature is in the low 30's, the sky overcast and colored gray, a light drizzle of rain making the sidewalks slick.
Preposition: from
UTC: Drizzle from 1130 UTC, becoming moderate at times.
Preposition: with
- syrup: The pancakes are delicious served on their own, or drizzled with maple syrup.
- honey: Turn, drizzle with honey, then cook in the oven for 6-8 minutes.
- sauce: Arrange pears around cake and drizzle with caramel sauce.
- vinegar: The fruit had been carefully sliced and arranged on a plate drizzled with balsamic vinegar.
- oil: Rub with a clove of garlic and drizzle with a little olive oil.
- juice: Top beans with a salmon filet and drizzle with cooking juices.
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