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noun

Definition of mizzlenext
as in rainfall
a light or fine rain as I wandered around the city, the late afternoon mizzle seemed the perfect accompaniment to my melancholy mood

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mizzle

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verb

as in to escape

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mizzle
  1. rainfall
  2. escape
  3. mist
  4. lam
  5. precipitation
  6. scarper
  7. drizzle
  8. decamp
Noun
  • The rainfall showers are glass, lending the feel of an outdoor shower.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
  • More than 35 million Californians are under heat alerts on Tuesday as a tropical disturbance is expected to continue to bring rainfall to central Florida.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of rainfall
Verb
  • However, the abduction goes wrong, and Jeong-yo is shot in his attempt to escape.
    — Kayti Burt, Time, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The Fasano Trancoso is an idyllic getaway for those looking to escape the madding crowds.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of escape
Noun
  • The lightweight mist also detangles and conditions without the weight of a traditional cream leave-in.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Other offerings include hydrating and volumizing shampoo and conditioner duos; a Deep Moisture Repair Hair Mask; a SahaScalp purifying scrub, and a recent trio of hair and body fragrance mists inspired by different Indian cities and states.
    — Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of mist
Verb
  • No studio would finance the feature, about a whorehouse exhibitionist who lams it after being framed for murder — so director Melvin Van Peebles financed it himself with a boost from Bill Cosby, who gave him a $50,000 loan.
    — Andrew Lawrence, Peoplemag, 17 Feb. 2024
  • One of those classic films that’s as good as its reputation (and maybe even better), Billy Wilder’s high-spirited comedy stars Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon as jazz musicians who have to lam it after witnessing a mob crime.
    — Keith Phipps, Rolling Stone, 1 May 2023
Definition of lam
Noun
  • Another very strong El Niño, in 2015-16, did not bring with it above-average precipitation to Southern California but still brought record coastal erosion.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Sign up for the newsletter Brazil and Vietnam are major coffee-growing regions, and both can see significant shifts in precipitation during an El Niño, as can other growing areas in Central America.
    — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of precipitation
Verb
  • Taylor Tomlinson will host After Midnight, the show that is replacing The Late Late Show now that James Corden has scarpered off to old Blighty.
    — Vulture, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2023
  • Idrissa Gueye has scarpered, but that void was instantly filled by Mainz midfielder Jean-Philippe Gbamin - while Moise Kean, goodness knows how, has signed from Juventus to sharpen things up front.
    — SI.com, SI.com, 5 Aug. 2019
Definition of scarper
Noun
  • South Florida enters its spin dry cycle Friday and the weekend after record rainfall fell on Key West Thursday and Miami-Dade and Broward endured a day’s worth of steady rain and drizzle.
    — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
  • While there still could be a few passing sprinkles or pockets of drizzle, more hours of Monday will be dry than wet.
    — Steven Sosna, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of drizzle
Verb
  • The pressure is becoming too much to bear, and one by one her circle of friends decamp to the only slightly safer environs of pre-war Paris.
    — Damon Wise, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Many locals decamp to the mountains, while their friends and colleagues across the border in France use the month to take their annual holidays.
    — Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of decamp
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“Mizzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mizzle. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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