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rain vs mizzle

mizzle vs rain

rain and mizzle both are nouns.

rain and mizzle both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rain Yes No Yes No
mizzle Yes No Yes No
As nouns, mizzle is a hyponym of rain; that is, mizzle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than rain:
  • rain: water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
  • mizzle: very light rain; stronger than mist but less than a shower
As verbs, mizzle is a hyponym of rain; that is, mizzle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than rain:
  • rain: precipitate as rain
  • mizzle: rain lightly
rain (noun) mizzle (noun)
anything happening rapidly or in quick successive very light rain; stronger than mist but less than a shower
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
drops of fresh water that fall as precipitation from clouds
rain (verb) mizzle (verb)
precipitate as rain rain lightly
Difference between rain and mizzle

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