drizzle
verb (used without object)
to rain gently and steadily in fine drops; sprinkle.
drizzled
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past participleof drizzle.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof drizzle.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
drizzleverb (used without object)to rain gently and steadily in fine drops; sprinkle.
Example Sentences
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Growing up, my mother would make a simple salad of sliced cucumbers, tomatoes, red onions, and lemons, drizzled with salt, served alongside homemade curries, spiced rice and steamed fish fillets wrapped in banana leaf parcels.
From Salon ● Feb. 7, 2026
“Meghan imagined what it would taste like to have a sage honey drizzled on her Thanksgiving turkey,” the newsletter revealed.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 4, 2025
By contrast, toxically naive Glinda is convinced that everyone could be kind if she drizzled them with honey.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 18, 2025
“Everyone likes a chicken sandwich,” he notes, but while older consumers still drink hot, black coffee, younger ones gravitate toward colorful energy drinks and iced concoctions that look perfect drizzled with caramel on TikTok.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2025
June scooped up handfuls of water and drizzled them slowly across May’s back.
From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd
