mizzle
noun
[ ˈmɪz(ə)l ]
• light rain; drizzle.
• "the stillness that comes with a Cornish mizzle"
mizzle
verb
• rain lightly.
• "it was mizzling steadily"
Origin:
late Middle English (as a verb): probably a frequentative from the base of mist; compare with Low German miseln and Dutch dialect miezelen .
mizzle
verb
• go away suddenly; vanish.
• "he mizzled into the crowd"
Origin:
late 18th century: of unknown origin.
