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drizzled
[driz-uhl] 
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drizzle
[driz-uhl]
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| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | fine rain |
| Synonyms: | dribble, drip, drop, mist, mizzle, shower, spit, spray, sprinkle |
| Antonyms: | downpour |
| Main Entry: | drip |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | drop, trickle |
| Synonyms: | dribble, drizzle, exude, filter, plop, rain, splash, sprinkle, trill, weep |
| Antonyms: | pour |
| Main Entry: | mist |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | cloud, steam up |
| Synonyms: | becloud, befog, blur, dim, drizzle, film, fog, haze, mizzle, murk, obscure, overcast, overcloud, rain, shower, sprinkle, steam |
| Antonyms: | burn off, uncloud |
| Main Entry: | rain |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | drop water or other substance |
| Synonyms: | bestow, bucket, come down in buckets, deposit, drizzle, fall, hail, lavish, mist, patter, pour, shower, sleet, sprinkle, storm |
| Notes: | rain is drops of fresh water that fall as precipitation from clouds; reign is a period during which somebody is dominant or powerful; rein is one of a pair of long leather straps connected to the bit or bridle and used to control a horse or other animal |
| Main Entry: | shower |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | rain |
| Synonyms: | come down in buckets, downpour, drench, drizzle, fall, hail, mist, patter, pour, sleet, spray, sprinkle, storm |
| Main Entry: | spray |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | sprinkle, diffuse |
| Synonyms: | atomize, drizzle, dust, scatter, shoot, shower, smear, spatter, splash, spritz, squirt, throw around |
| Antonyms: | collect, gather |
| Main Entry: | storm |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | attack, rush |
| Synonyms: | aggress, assail, assault, beset, blow violently, bluster, breathe fire, burn up, carry on*, charge, come at, complain, drizzle, drop, fly, fume, go on, howl, pour, rage, rain, rant, rave, rip, roar, scold, set in, sizzle, sound off, spit, squall, stalk, steam up, stomp, strike, take by storm, take on*, tear, thunder* |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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