Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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sprinkle | Yes | No | Yes | No |
drizzle | Yes | No | Yes | No |
sprinkle (noun) | drizzle (noun) |
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the act of sprinkling or splashing water | very light rain; stronger than mist but less than a shower |
a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby |
sprinkle (verb) | drizzle (verb) |
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scatter with liquid; wet lightly | moisten with fine drops |
cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force | rain lightly |
distribute loosely | |
rain gently |