DRIZZLING

drizzling

(adjective) (of rain) falling lightly in very small drops; “a raw drizzing rain”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Verb

drizzling

present participle of drizzle.

Noun

drizzling (plural drizzlings)

An amount of liquid that is drizzled.

Source: Wiktionary


DRIZZLE

Driz"zle, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Drizzled; p. pr. & vb. n. Drizzling.] Etym: [Prop. freq. of AS. dreósan to fall. See Dreary.]

Definition: To rain slightly in very small drops; to fall, as water from the clouds, slowly and in fine particles; as, it drizzles; drizzling drops or rain. "Drizzling tears." Spenser.

Driz"zle, v. t.

Definition: To shed slowly in minute drops or particles. "The air doth drizzle dew." Shak.

Driz"zle, n.

Definition: Fine rain or mist. Halliwell.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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5 November 2024

TEMPORIZE

(verb) draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time; “The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote”


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