mizzle
1to rain in fine drops; drizzle; mist.
mist or drizzle.
Origin of mizzle
1Other definitions for mizzle (2 of 3)
to disappear or leave suddenly.
Origin of mizzle
2Other definitions for mizzle (3 of 3)
to confuse; muddle.
Origin of mizzle
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How to use mizzle in a sentence
Because he rained (reigned) as long as he could, and then—mizzled!
How to Solve Conundrums | AnonymousDuring the trial she mizzled, and has not, I believe, been heard of since.
The crowd mizzled; and we, too, I reckon, between that time and the next up-heaving of the sun.
The Swamp Doctor's Adventures in The South-West | John RobbAnd I 'eard 'er a-giving 'im beans as 'e mizzled, much down in the mug.
A man has mizzled—run a wagon into the sea and is drifting down the race.
A Son of Hagar | Sir Hall Caine
British Dictionary definitions for mizzle (1 of 2)
/ (ˈmɪzəl) /
a dialect word for drizzle
Origin of mizzle
1Derived forms of mizzle
- mizzly, adjective
British Dictionary definitions for mizzle (2 of 2)
/ (ˈmɪzəl) /
(intr) British slang to decamp
Origin of mizzle
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