mizzle 1 of 2

noun

Definition of mizzlenext
as in rainfall
a light or fine rain as I wandered around the city, the late afternoon mizzle seemed the perfect accompaniment to my melancholy mood

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mizzle

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verb

as in to escape

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mizzle
  1. rainfall
  2. escape
  3. mist
  4. lam
  5. precipitation
  6. drizzle
  7. scarper
  8. decamp
Noun
  • Though rainfall remains at essentially zero in the southern third of the state, it’s been above average in Northern California thus far, pulling up the statewide average.
    Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2025
  • The storm is predicted to bring potentially historic rainfall and flooding to the South Carolina and Georgia coasts.
    Space.com Staff, Space.com, 1 Jan. 2025
Definition of rainfall
Verb
  • Creating Designated Quiet Zones Allocating specific areas as quiet zones helps employees escape overstimulation and focus on their tasks in peace.
    Shaun Arora, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
  • The back of the Bedrock also includes a massive molle panel for mounting modular gear on the exterior, providing further storage options for adventurers who want to escape for a few nights, weeks, or even full time.
    Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of escape
Noun
  • This was recently confirmed to us by Givenchy, which offers its iconic fragrances in several hair mists.
    Ana Morales, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2024
  • These include laundry detergent strips, laundry mists, and liquid detergents.
    Bianca Salonga, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of mist
Verb
  • No studio would finance the feature, about a whorehouse exhibitionist who lams it after being framed for murder — so director Melvin Van Peebles financed it himself with a boost from Bill Cosby, who gave him a $50,000 loan.
    Andrew Lawrence, Peoplemag, 17 Feb. 2024
  • One of those classic films that’s as good as its reputation (and maybe even better), Billy Wilder’s high-spirited comedy stars Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon as jazz musicians who have to lam it after witnessing a mob crime.
    Keith Phipps, Rolling Stone, 1 May 2023
Definition of lam
Noun
  • Much of North Texas saw snow or some mix of wintry precipitation Thursday and Friday, with some areas receiving up to 11 inches.
    Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Jan. 2025
  • The area should see snow then a mix with snow and sleet until the evening when the precipitation turns to mostly freezing rain that is expected to continue into early Saturday morning, Wimblerley said.
    Andrew Dys, Charlotte Observer, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of precipitation
Noun
  • The sandwich is then topped off with a drizzle of tahini or yogurt.
    Anna Spoerre, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Some rain was forecast later in the week, but it is mostly expected to be confined to the North Bay; Murdock said there might be a drizzle of rain from Wednesday into Thursday but about half an inch of precipitation could fall over the same area on Friday and Saturday.
    Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of drizzle
Verb
  • Taylor Tomlinson will host After Midnight, the show that is replacing The Late Late Show now that James Corden has scarpered off to old Blighty.
    Vulture, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2023
  • Idrissa Gueye has scarpered, but that void was instantly filled by Mainz midfielder Jean-Philippe Gbamin - while Moise Kean, goodness knows how, has signed from Juventus to sharpen things up front.
    SI.com, SI.com, 5 Aug. 2019
Definition of scarper
Verb
  • Darkside decamped to a studio in the south of France, and recorded the remainder of the album in studios in Los Angeles and Paris.
    Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The trio decamped to Mulaney’s dressing room, which was a cozy jumble of books, shopping bags, and framed pictures of his two young children.
    Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of decamp
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