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drizzle

(ambitransitive) To shed slowly in minute drops or particles.

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#1·Apr 27, 2026

(ambitransitive) To shed slowly in minute drops or particles.

The recipe says to toss the salad and then drizzle olive oil on it.
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  • “I-44 & US-169 NE 🕒 11:41 AM - 11:48 AM CT (16x speed) 🌡️ 58°F | Drizzle 📍: 36.138920,-95.860490”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “K-10 WB PAST CEDAR CREEK PARKWAY 🕒 11:38 AM - 11:39 AM CT (3x speed) 🌡️ 51°F | Drizzle 📍: 38.956440,-94.914936”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Okay - did it and survived. it wasn't too bad. The drizzle slowed down and I wore gloves and an ear band and it was fine. And now I'm done until Friday!”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “I'll be offline for a bit; venturing into the #PNW wilderness: into the fogs, soft drizzle, and endless greens. Looking forward to capturing some beauty to share when I get back. Take care, friends. See you next week🌲”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “I-25 MP 202.70 NB at E Yale Ave 🕒 10:31 AM - 10:38 AM MT (16x speed) 🌡️ 37°F | Drizzle 📍: 39.667110,-104.925735”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#2·Apr 27, 2026

(impersonal) To rain lightly.

Origin: Perhaps a back-formation from dryseling, a dissimilated variant of , from , related to , making it cognate to modern English droze and drowse. Compare also dialectal. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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#3·Apr 27, 2026

(cooking, transitive) To pour slowly and evenly, especially oil or honey in cooking.

The recipe says to toss the salad and then drizzle it in olive oil.
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