mizzle

noun
UK: /ˈmɪzəl/
US: /ˈmɪzəl/

  1. A very light rain; a fine mist.

    1. There's a light mizzle falling, so take an umbrella.
    2. The early morning mizzle made the roads slick and treacherous for driving.

Synonyms

mist drizzle spray
mizzle intransitive-verb

  1. To rain in very fine drops; to drizzle lightly.

    1. It started to mizzle as we walked home.
    2. The weather forecast predicts that it will mizzle throughout the afternoon.
mizzle transitive-verb

  1. To cause to rain lightly.

    1. The clouds mizzle the landscape, creating a soft, muted scene.
    2. The plane tried to mizzle the crowd with water as it passed overhead.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "mizzle" is /ˈmɪzəl/ in British English and /ˈmɪzəl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "mizzle": mist, drizzle, spray.

Example usage of "mizzle": "There's a light mizzle falling, so take an umbrella.". More examples on the page.