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Meanings of drizzle in English

Russian
морось
Portuguese
garoa
Spanish
llovizna
Catalan
plugim
Wikidata

Light liquid precipitation.

        морось
        Portuguese
        garoa
        Catalan
        ploviscó
        Spanish
        llovizna

        Fine, light rain.

              garoa
              Portuguese
              umectar
              Catalan
              mullar-se
              Spanish
              rociar

              Moisten with fine drops.

                    umectar
                    Usage of drizzle in English
                    1
                    A light drizzle of water won't do you much good at all.
                    The Irish Times
                    2
                    It's a beastly night.' But Castle followed him into the cold drizzle.
                    The Human Factor
                    3
                    Again Foster climbed out and stood in the drizzle and watched him.
                    Cabin Fever
                    4
                    Add a drizzle of olive oil and you have a near-instantaneous meal.
                    The Guardian
                    5
                    The rain had almost stopped; there was only a light drizzle now.
                    The Lost World
                    6
                    It began to rain, a cold drizzle just above the freezing point.
                    The Book of Skulls
                    7
                    She regretted the drizzle; no clothes-laden lines intervened to obscure their progress.
                    The Drums of Jeopardy
                    8
                    Minimal wind is expected and the chance of afternoon drizzle remains low.
                    The South African
                    9
                    The snow had turned into rain that fell in a steady drizzle.
                    Combed Out
                    10
                    Place the cubed squash on a tray and drizzle with olive oil.
                    The Irish Times
                    11
                    Place the pumpkin on the lined tray and drizzle with olive oil.
                    The South African
                    12
                    At times a mist, at times ramping up to a halfhearted drizzle.
                    Bones Never Lie
                    13
                    The rain began to drizzle again, and soon was pouring in torrents.
                    A Survey of Russian Literature, with Selections
                    14
                    Toss to combine, season well and drizzle with extra virgin olive oil.
                    The Guardian
                    15
                    Place the fennel on a small tray and drizzle over 1 tbsp.
                    The Irish Times
                    16
                    Now it was commencing to fall in a fine but soaking drizzle.
                    The Beetle: A Mystery
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                    Translations for drizzle
                    Drizzle through the time
                    Drizzle across language varieties
                    South Africa
                    Common
                    New Zealand
                    Less common
                    Ireland
                    Less common
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