drizzling

Definition of Drizzling in English :

1. drizzling

(of rain) falling lightly in very small drops

Example Sentences:
'a raw drizzing rain'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Drizzling

noun

1.

very light rain, specifically consisting of droplets less than 0.5 mm in diameter

verb

2. (intransitive)

to rain lightly

3. (transitive)

to moisten with tiny droplets

verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈdrizzled or ˈdrizzling

1.

to rain in fine, mistlike drops

verb transitive

2.

to let fall in fine, mistlike drops

3. Cookery

to drip or pour (a liquid) in a fine stream onto (a food)

noun

4.

a fine, mistlike rain

v. driz·zled, driz·zling, driz·zles

v.intr.

To rain gently in fine, mistlike drops.

v.tr.

1. To let fall in fine drops or particles: drizzled melted butter over the asparagus.

2. To moisten with fine drops: drizzled the asparagus with melted butter.

n.

A fine, gentle, misty rain.