drizzle

Definitions


[ˈdrɪzl], (Noun)

Definitions:
- light rain falling in very fine drops
(e.g: Scotland will be cloudy with patchy drizzle)

- (in cooking) a thin stream of a liquid ingredient trickled over food
(e.g: raw mushrooms, thinly sliced and served with lemon, a little salt, and a drizzle of olive oil)


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 16th century: probably based on Old English drēosan ‘to fall’, of Germanic origin; probably related to dreary


[ˈdrɪzl], (Verb)

Definitions:
- rain lightly
(e.g: it's started to drizzle)

- (in cooking) trickle a thin stream of (a liquid ingredient) over food
(e.g: drizzle the clarified butter over the top)


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 16th century: probably based on Old English drēosan ‘to fall’, of Germanic origin; probably related to dreary




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