The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Drizzle \Driz"zle\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Drizzled; p. pr. & vb.
   n. Drizzling.] [Prop. freq. of AS. dre['o]san to fall. See
   Dreary.]
   To rain slightly in very small drops; to fall, as water from
   the clouds, slowly and in fine particles; as, it drizzles;
   drizzling drops or rain. "Drizzling tears." --Spenser.

   Syn: mizzle, misle.
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