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 marine layer — the region’s natural air conditioning — is expected to remain thick through the weekend, with the possibility of coastal fog and drizzle. — Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026 Set rack with cake over a piece of wax paper (for easy cleanup); drizzle cake with glaze, and let set before serving. — Martha Stewart, 21 Aug. 2026

Verb

Place on the prepared baking sheet and drizzle the tops with the olive oil. — Carole Kotkin, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2026 In Nashville, native Emily Frith even sells the sesame vinaigrette that everyone wants to drizzle over her strawberry salad. — Anne Byrn, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for drizzle

Recent Examples of Synonyms for drizzle

Noun

Monitor Moisture Levels Lawns should receive 1 inch of water each week throughout the fall from irrigation or rainfall.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 4 Sep. 2026
Forecasters said Edouard is expected to produce rainfall totals of 3 to 6 inches, with maximum totals up to 9 inches, for parts of the Upper Texas coast inland through east-central Texas.

— Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of rainfall

Verb

Her makeup was set with Charlotte Tilbury’s Airbrush Loose Powder around her T-zone and dusted delicately over her lipstick for more staying powder.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026
The harvest was done and dusted (literally) by July 27 – a month earlier than usual.

— Mark Rice-Oxley, Christian Science Monitor, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of dust

Noun

This fall, nail artists agree that manicure trends are all about texture—sheer jelly finishes, sprinkles of shimmer, and dynamic cat-eye effects.

— Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 31 Aug. 2026
Carson Hocevar at +1600, Denny Hamlin at +2000 and Austin Dillon at +2800 probably aren't bad sprinkles, either.

— Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of sprinkle

Noun

Overall temperatures and precipitation will be below normal, but snowfall will be above normal, especially in the north.

— Mike Snider, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Extreme precipitation is increasingly falling on mountains as rain not snow, increasing the risks of landslides and soil erosion.

— Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of precipitation

Verb

The brothers pepper in POV shots of the climbers to literally put the audience in their shoes, but don’t overplay their hand, maintaining palpable reality even when the challenges mount to comical levels.

— Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026
DeSantis was in command during moments like that, peppering Donalds and others with the questions.

— Michael Van Sickler, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026