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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
Synonyms
Examples for "moisten"
Examples for "moisten"
1
Add a tablespoon or two of heavy cream to moisten if needed.
Mark Bittman's Kitchen Express: 404 Inspired Seasonal Dishes You...
2
If the soil is dry, be sure to moisten it well first.
The Irish Times
3
Make a syrup of the sugar, and sufficient water to moisten it.
Recipes Tried and True
4
Now moisten the sugar with as much water as it will absorb.
The Healthy Life Cook Book, 2d ed.
5
All the more reason you need some liquor to moisten it up.
Ronicky Doone
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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