intr.v. miz·zled, miz·zling, miz·zles To rain in fine, mistlike droplets; drizzle. n. A mistlike rain; a drizzle. [Middle English misellen; probably akin to Dutch dialectal mieselen; see meigh- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] mizzly adv. |
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intr.v. miz·zled, miz·zling, miz·zles Chiefly British Slang To make a sudden departure. [Origin unknown.] |
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