Foundation level · Year 4 · free
drizzle
noun · Say it: DRIZ-ul
What it means
Foundationlight rain that falls in very fine, small drops
We still went to the park, even though a light drizzle was falling all afternoon.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- light rain
- mizzle
- spitting
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- deluge
- downpour
More examples
- The drizzle made the football pitch slippery, so Harry wore his studded boots.
Where the word comes from
It probably comes from an old English word meaning to fall in drops.
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