DRIZZLE Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈdri-zəl

Definition of drizzle

as in rainfall

a light or fine rain the intermittent drizzle was just heavy enough to spoil all of our outdoor activities

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Recent Examples of drizzle

Noun

The deepening marine layers could also produce localized drizzle along the coastal and bayshore communities through Friday, the Weather Service said. — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026 The sandals also repel water and dry quickly when splashed, so my mom can wear them around the pool or during surprise summer drizzles. — Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026

Verb

Sprinkle with more red pepper flakes and drizzle with oil if desired. — Claire Saffitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 July 2026 Add some to your favorite cookie recipe or drizzle it over ice cream. — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for drizzle

Recent Examples of Synonyms for drizzle

Noun

Heavy rainfall and gusty winds will begin to impact the Big Island Friday, bringing the possibility of life-threatening mudslides and landslides, especially across areas with steep terrain.

— Megan Fahrney, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Millions across the Midwest remain under flood watches early Friday as additional bouts of rain sweep through the flooded region where even modest rainfall could cause new problems.

— Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of rainfall

Verb

There’s local cheese dusted with bee pollen from the island’s own hives.

— Monica Mendal, Vogue, 10 Aug. 2026
If the dough is still too sticky after chilling, mix in a small amount of flour, lightly dust your hands and work surface with flour, or pipe the dough instead of rolling or shaping it by hand, David suggests.

— Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of dust

Noun

Think of it like a recipe, maybe adding flowers to a frosted cake or sprinkling powdered sugar atop a sponge cake; Stewart's rose gold hair injects a sprinkle of the same whimsy into the last few weeks of summertime.

— Kara Nesvig, Allure, 10 Aug. 2026
The colorful display doesn’t stop on the inside—homemade frosting is layered with a rainbow of sprinkles.

— Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of sprinkle

Noun

Seasonal guidance is showing enhanced precipitation across California and the Southwest, while the broader North American pattern favors an active southern storm track.

— Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026
This warmer water transfers vast quantities of heat into the atmosphere via clouds and heavy precipitation.

— Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of precipitation

Verb

In response, the researchers peppered Copilot with questions about the guardrails that required user confirmation before the assistant could execute powerful commands.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2026
Fiscal came back with a tombstone attempt, but Fenix escaped and peppered him with more kicks.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of pepper

Noun

The Guayrá was still covered in a thick mist at that early hour, but the man was out in the middle of the square, looking down into the well and thinking sleepily about something.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026
There was always something to take care of given the age of the buildings and the dampening mist sent up by the waterfall.

— Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of mist

Verb

But with sneakers strewn in the doorway and a cookbook opened to a specific recipe, the faux house felt lived in.

— Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
Earlier this summer in Germany, evacuations were ordered in record-breaking heat after a wildfire triggered explosions in a nature reserve strewn with leftover ordnance from World War II.

— John Vaillant, Time, 8 Aug. 2026