mizzle

¹miz·zle

verb \ˈmi-zəl\

miz·zledmiz·zling\ˈmi-zə-liŋ, ˈmiz-liŋ\

Definition of MIZZLE

intransitive verb

: to rain in very fine drops : drizzle

— mizzle noun

— miz·zly \ˈmi-zə-lē, ˈmiz-lē\ adjective

Origin of MIZZLE

Middle English misellen; akin to Dutch dialect mizzelen to drizzle, Middle Dutch mist fog, mist

First Known Use: 15th century

Rhymes with MIZZLE

chisel, drizzle, fizzle, frizzle, grizzle, pizzle, sizzle, swizzle