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Dappled vs Drizzle - What's the difference?

dappled | drizzle |

As verbs the difference between dappled and drizzle

is that dappled is (dapple) while drizzle is (ambitransitive) to rain lightly; to shed slowly in minute drops or particles.

As an adjective dappled

is having a mottled or spotted skin or coat, dapple.

As a noun drizzle is

light rain.

dappled

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Having a mottled or spotted skin or coat, dapple.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (dapple)

    • drizzle

    English

    Verb

    (drizzl)
  • (ambitransitive) To rain lightly; to shed slowly in minute drops or particles.
  • * Shakespeare
    • The air doth drizzle dew.
  • (cooking) To pour slowly and evenly, especially with oil in cooking.
    • The recipe says to toss the salad and then drizzle it in olive oil.
    The recipe says to toss the salad and then drizzle olive oil on it.
  • (slang) To urinate.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • Light rain.
  • (physics, weather). Very small, numerous, and uniformly dispersed water drops, mist, or sprinkle. Unlike fog droplets, drizzle falls to the ground. It is sometimes accompanied by low visibility and fog.
    • No longer pouring, the rain outside slowed down to a faint drizzle .
  • (slang) Water.
    • Stop drinking all of my drizzle !

    • Derived terms

    * drizzly