drizzle

UK
/ˈdrɪz.əl/
US
/ˈdrɪz.əl/
drizzlenoun
drizzles
pl
Translations
The drizzle made the streets slippery.
Морось сделала улицы скользкими.
Additional translations
мелкий дождь
Definitions
A light rain falling in very fine drops.
The forecast predicted a drizzle throughout the morning, so I took an umbrella just in case.
A small, thin stream or amount of a liquid poured over food.
The chef added a drizzle of olive oil to the salad for extra flavor.
Synonyms
drizzleverb
drizzled
Past Simple
drizzled
Past Participle
drizzling
Gerund
UK
/ˈdrɪz.əl/
US
/ˈdrɪz.əl/
Translations
It started to drizzle just as we left the house.
Начало моросить, как только мы вышли из дома.
Definitions
To rain lightly in very small drops.
It started to drizzle just as we were leaving the house.
To pour a liquid slowly over something, especially in a thin stream or in small drops.
She drizzled olive oil over the salad before serving it.
Synonyms
drizzlegerund / present participle
Definitions
(of weather) Characterised by light rain falling in very fine drops.
We walked home in the drizzling evening mist.
drizzleadjective
UK
/ˈdrɪz.əl/
US
/ˈdrɪz.əl/
Used attributively before another noun (e.g., "drizzle cake").
Definitions
Used before another noun to denote a topping or dish featuring a thin stream of liquid, especially icing or sauce.
She baked a lemon drizzle cake for the party.
drizzlepast participle
Definitions
Covered with a thin stream of liquid poured over the surface.
Serve the pancakes with drizzled chocolate sauce.