Misty vs. Drizzle — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Misty and Drizzle
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Definitions
Misty
Full of, covered with, or accompanied by mist
The evening was cold and misty
The misty air above the frozen river
Drizzle
Drizzle is a light liquid precipitation consisting of liquid water drops smaller than those of rain – generally smaller than 0.5 mm (0.02 in) in diameter. Drizzle is normally produced by low stratiform clouds and stratocumulus clouds.
Misty
Consisting of or marked by mist
A misty rain.
A misty night.
Drizzle
Light rain falling in very fine drops
Scotland will be cloudy with patchy drizzle
A steady drizzle has been falling since 3 a.m
Misty
Obscured or clouded by or as if by mist
Far-off, misty mountains.
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Drizzle
(in cooking) a thin stream of a liquid ingredient trickled over food
Raw mushrooms, thinly sliced and served with lemon, a little salt, and a drizzle of olive oil
Misty
Vague; hazy
A misty recollection of a dream.
Drizzle
Rain lightly
It's started to drizzle
Misty
Full of tender emotion; sentimental
A love story that left us feeling misty and sad.
Drizzle
(in cooking) trickle a thin stream of (a liquid ingredient) over food
Drizzle the clarified butter over the top
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Misty
Covered in mist; foggy.
It's very misty this morning; I can't see a thing!
Drizzle
To rain gently in fine, mistlike drops.
Misty
(figuratively) Dim; vague; obscure.
A misty memory of his childhood
Drizzle
To let fall in fine drops or particles
Drizzled melted butter over the asparagus.
Misty
(figuratively) With tears in the eyes; dewy-eyed.
Her eyes grew misty the night her long-time friend passed away.
Drizzle
To moisten with fine drops
Drizzled the asparagus with melted butter.
Misty
Accompanied with mist; characterized by the presence of mist; obscured by, or overspread with, mist; as, a misty morning; misty weather; misty mountains; a misty atmosphere.
Drizzle
A fine, gentle, misty rain.
Misty
Obscured as if by mist; dim; obscure; clouded; as, misty sight; to peer into the misty future.
The more I muse therein [theology],The mistier it seemeth.
Drizzle
(impersonal) To rain lightly.
We had planned a picnic for Joe's birthday, but it ended up drizzling all day.
Misty
Filled or abounding with fog or mist;
A brumous October morning
Drizzle
(ambitransitive) To shed slowly in minute drops or particles.
Misty
Wet with mist;
The misty evening
Drizzle
To pour slowly and evenly, especially oil or honey in cooking.
The recipe says to toss the salad and then drizzle olive oil on it.
Drizzle
To cover by pouring in this manner.
The recipe says to toss the salad and then drizzle it in olive oil.
Drizzle
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Drizzle
(dated) To carry out parfilage, the process of unravelling.
Drizzle
Light rain.
Drizzle
Very small, numerous, and uniformly dispersed water drops, mist, or sprinkle. Unlike fog droplets, drizzle falls to the ground.
No longer pouring, the rain outside slowed down to a faint drizzle.
Drizzle
(slang) Water.
Stop drinking all of my drizzle!
Drizzle
(baking) A cake onto which icing, honey or syrup has been drizzled in an artistic manner.
Drizzle
To rain slightly in very small drops; to fall, as water from the clouds, slowly and in fine particles; as, it drizzles; drizzling drops or rain.
Drizzle
To shed slowly in minute drops or particles.
Drizzle
A fine rain or mist.
Drizzle
Very light rain; stronger than mist but less than a shower
Drizzle
Rain lightly;
When it drizzles in summer, hiking can be pleasant
Drizzle
Moisten with fine drops;
Drizzle the meat with melted butter
