Difference between revisions of "Drizzle"

From Mereja Words
Jump to: navigation, search
(Find words for Drizzle)
 
(3 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown)
Line 13: Line 13:
 
# Light rain.
 
# Light rain.
 
# {{context|physics|weather}}. Very small, numerous, and uniformly dispersed water drops, [[mist]], or sprinkle. Unlike [[fog]] droplets, drizzle falls to the ground. It is sometimes accompanied by low visibility and fog.
 
# {{context|physics|weather}}. Very small, numerous, and uniformly dispersed water drops, [[mist]], or sprinkle. Unlike [[fog]] droplets, drizzle falls to the ground. It is sometimes accompanied by low visibility and fog.
#: ''No longer pouring, the rain outside slowed down to a faint '''drizzle'''.''
 
# {{slang}} Water.
 
#: ''Stop drinking all of my '''drizzle'''!''
 
  
 
===Adverbs for Drizzle===
 
===Adverbs for Drizzle===
Line 22: Line 19:
 
===Thesaurus===
 
===Thesaurus===
 
[[Scotch mist]], [[blood rain]], [[drum]], [[evening mist]], [[fall]], [[flurry]], [[gout of rain]], [[mist]], [[misty rain]], [[mizzle]], [[moisture]], [[patter]], [[pelt]], [[pitter-patter]], [[pour]], [[pour with rain]], [[precipitate]], [[precipitation]], [[rain]], [[rain tadpoles]], [[raindrop]], [[rainfall]], [[rainwater]], [[sheet of rain]], [[shower]], [[shower down]], [[spatter]], [[spit]], [[splatter]], [[sprinkle]], [[stream]], [[tattoo]], [[unfrozen hydrometeor]], [[weep]], [[wet]]
 
[[Scotch mist]], [[blood rain]], [[drum]], [[evening mist]], [[fall]], [[flurry]], [[gout of rain]], [[mist]], [[misty rain]], [[mizzle]], [[moisture]], [[patter]], [[pelt]], [[pitter-patter]], [[pour]], [[pour with rain]], [[precipitate]], [[precipitation]], [[rain]], [[rain tadpoles]], [[raindrop]], [[rainfall]], [[rainwater]], [[sheet of rain]], [[shower]], [[shower down]], [[spatter]], [[spit]], [[splatter]], [[sprinkle]], [[stream]], [[tattoo]], [[unfrozen hydrometeor]], [[weep]], [[wet]]
 
===Pronunciation===
 
* {{IPA|/ˈdrɪz.l/}}, {{SAMPA|/"drIz.l/}}
 
* {{audio|en-us-drizzle.ogg|Audio (US)}}
 
* {{rhymes|ɪzəl}}
 

Latest revision as of 15:23, 12 October 2014

English

Verb

Drizzle (third-person singular simple present Drizzles, present participle drizzling, simple past and past participle drizzled)

  1. To rain lightly.
  2. To pour slowly and evenly, especially with oil in cooking.
  3. (slang) To urinate.

Noun

Drizzle (plural Drizzles)
  1. Light rain.
  2. (physics, weather). Very small, numerous, and uniformly dispersed water drops, mist, or sprinkle. Unlike fog droplets, drizzle falls to the ground. It is sometimes accompanied by low visibility and fog.

Adverbs for Drizzle

driving; steaming; slow; spiritless; early-morning; fine; thick; cold; chill; falling.

Thesaurus

Scotch mist, blood rain, drum, evening mist, fall, flurry, gout of rain, mist, misty rain, mizzle, moisture, patter, pelt, pitter-patter, pour, pour with rain, precipitate, precipitation, rain, rain tadpoles, raindrop, rainfall, rainwater, sheet of rain, shower, shower down, spatter, spit, splatter, sprinkle, stream, tattoo, unfrozen hydrometeor, weep, wet