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Nozzle vs Sozzle - What's the difference?

nozzle | sozzle |

As nouns the difference between nozzle and sozzle

is that nozzle is a short tube, usually tapering, forming the vent of a hose or pipe while sozzle is one who spills water or other liquids carelessly.

As a verb sozzle is

to splash or wet carelessly.

nozzle

English

Alternative forms

* (l) * (l), (l) (obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A short tube, usually tapering, forming the vent of a hose or pipe.
  • A short outlet or inlet pipe projecting from the end or side of a hollow vessel, as a steam-engine cylinder or a steam boiler.

    • sozzle

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (archaic) One who spills water or other liquids carelessly.
  • (archaic) An untidy woman.
  • A confusedly mingled mass or heap.

    • Verb

    (sozzl)
  • (US, dialect) To splash or wet carelessly.
    • to sozzle the feet in water
    (Bartlett)
  • To heap up in confusion.
    • (Forby)
    (Webster 1913)