DRIZZLES Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

drizzles 1 of 2

noun

plural of drizzle

as in sprinkles

a light or fine rain the intermittent drizzle was just heavy enough to spoil all of our outdoor activities

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drizzles

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verb

present tense third-person singular of drizzle

as in dusts

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Noun

Its endless build-your-own combinations allow customers to select from an extensive list of crusts, cheeses, proteins, sauces, veggies, spices and post-bake glazes and drizzles. — Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2026 The sandals also repel water and dry quickly when splashed, so my mom can wear them around the pool or during surprise summer drizzles. — Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026 The inside is lined with a spread like Nutella, cookie butter, strawberry jam or peanut butter, then filled with soft serve and finished with fruit, drizzles and toppings. — Brittany Anas, Denver Post, 11 Aug. 2026 When installed correctly, with the proper slope, however, many models offer some protection from drizzles or light showers, but this isn’t a guarantee. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 10 June 2026 From sauces and drizzles to fresh and cooked toppings, each of these creative ideas will bring your easy frozen dinner up a notch. — Lizzy Briskin, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 May 2026 Mystic Salon + Head Spa has four beds with a shower apparatus that goes over the customers head and drizzles water. — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2026 Every bowl can be unique, with drizzles like pesto and ranch, and toppings such as tomatoes and even pineapple − a topping that can be a key indicator of a repeat customer, Senese said. — Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 16 May 2026 What Seattle actually gets are persistent light drizzles, not downpours. — Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2026

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Noun

This fall, nail artists agree that manicure trends are all about texture—sheer jelly finishes, sprinkles of shimmer, and dynamic cat-eye effects.

— Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 31 Aug. 2026
Carson Hocevar at +1600, Denny Hamlin at +2000 and Austin Dillon at +2800 probably aren't bad sprinkles, either.

— Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of sprinkles

Verb

Winter is also a wonderful surprise, when soft snow blankets valley trails and dusts the mountaintops.

— Lisa Kadane, Travel + Leisure, 23 May 2026
Snow sometimes dusts the surrounding slopes, melting by afternoon into damp earth as manzanita and mountain lilac begin to flower.

— Josh Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026

Definition of dusts

Noun

There have been heavy rainfalls since, but because its location is so near to the equator, where ferocious winds can’t properly spin, the lush land has been spared from the worst.

— DeMarco Williams, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
That increase has already led to more sunny day flooding, intensified rainfalls and hurricanes, reflected in higher and higher insurance premiums.

— Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026

Definition of rainfalls

Verb

There’s Tanner, the middle of three boys who lives in his hometown and pilots a plane for the family business that sprays pesticides on crops.

— Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
See & Spray uses computer vision to distinguish weeds from crops and only sprays the weeds, cutting herbicide costs in half.

— Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of sprays

Verb

Building more captive coal for aluminum will worsen the toxic haze that often blankets Southeast Asian cities, like Jakarta, according to Muhammad Al Amin, with the Indonesian Forum for Environment.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026
In May and early June, snow still blankets much of the terrain around White Pass, while spring runoff sends water rushing over the route’s many waterfalls.

— Bailey Berg, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2026

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