drizzles; drizzled; drizzling
1
: to rain in very small drops
It was beginning to drizzle, so she pulled on her hood.
2
: to pour a small amount of liquid onto or over something
She drizzled syrup on her pancakes. = She drizzled her pancakes with syrup.
The vegetables were drizzled with olive oil.
: rain that falls lightly in very small drops
Yes, it's raining, but it's only a drizzle.
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“Drizzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/drizzle. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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