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- [miz-uh l]
- /ˈmɪz əl/
- /ˈmɪz.əl/
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- [miz-uh l]
- /ˈmɪz əl/
Definitions of mizzle word
- noun mizzle mist or drizzle. 1
- verb without object mizzle to disappear or leave suddenly. 1
- verb with object mizzle to confuse; muddle. 1
- noun mizzle Light rain; drizzle. 1
- verb mizzle to decamp 0
- verb transitive mizzle to rain in a fine mist; drizzle 0
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Origin of mizzle
First appearance:
before 1475 One of the 25% oldest English words
1475-85; cognate with dial Dutch mizzelen, Low German miseln to drizzle; akin to Middle Dutch misel mist, dew; see -le
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Parts of speech for Mizzle
noun
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preposition
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mizzle popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
mizzle usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for mizzle
verb mizzle
- sprinkle — to scatter (a liquid, powder, etc.) in drops or particles: She sprinkled powder on the baby.
- spray — a single, slender shoot, twig, or branch with its leaves, flowers, or berries.
- dribble — to fall or flow in drops or small quantities; trickle.
- spit — to eject saliva from the mouth; expectorate.
- drop — a small quantity of liquid that falls or is produced in a more or less spherical mass; a liquid globule.
noun mizzle
- rainfall — a fall or shower of rain.
Antonyms for mizzle
verb mizzle
- pour — to send (a liquid, fluid, or anything in loose particles) flowing or falling, as from one container to another, or into, over, or on something: to pour a glass of milk; to pour water on a plant.
- collect — If you collect a number of things, you bring them together from several places or from several people.
- gather — to bring together into one group, collection, or place: to gather firewood; to gather the troops.
- downpour — a heavy, drenching rain.
- clear up — When you clear up or clear a place up, you tidy things and put them away.
Top questions with mizzle
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