drizzle

• Nom désignant une pluie fine et légère, tombant en très petites gouttes.

A noun referring to light, fine rain falling in very small drops.

indénombrable

1. Light rainA2formal

   Very light, fine rain falling in small drops.

   Pluie fine

   • The forecast calls for drizzle in the morning.
   • We walked through the gentle drizzle without umbrellas.
   • A light drizzle began to fall as we left the house.

   Synonymesmistmizzlesprinkle

   Antonymesdelugedownpourtorrent

2. B1informalculinary

   A small amount of liquid, such as oil or sauce, poured in a thin stream over food.

   Filet (de liquide)

   • Add a drizzle of olive oil to the salad.
   • The cake was topped with a chocolate drizzle.
   • A drizzle of balsamic vinegar enhances the flavor.

   Synonymesdribblestreamtrickle

• Verbe décrivant une pluie fine tombant en très petites gouttes, ou le fait de verser un liquide en mince filet sur de la nourriture.

A verb used to describe light rain falling in very fine drops, or to pour a thin stream of a liquid over food.

1. Light rainA2formal

   To rain in very small, fine drops.

   bruine

   • It started to drizzle as we left the house.
   • The sky was grey and it drizzled all morning.
   • We walked home as it drizzled lightly.

   Synonymesmizzlespitsprinkle

   Antonymesbucketdownpourpeltpourtorrent

2. Pour liquid slowlyB1formal

   To pour a thin stream of liquid over food.

   Verser en filet

   • She drizzled olive oil over the salad.
   • He drizzled chocolate sauce on the ice cream.
   • The chef drizzled honey over the pancakes.

   Synonymesdribblesprinkletrickle