smir
smirr smur Scot
/ (smɪr) /
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noun
drizzly rain
verb smirs, smirrs, smirring or smirred (intr)
to drizzle lightly
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Word Origin for smir
C19: of uncertain origin; compare Dutch smoor mist
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