mizzle
1 of 2verb (1)
miz·zle ˈmi-zəl 
mizzled; mizzling ˈmi-zə-liŋ
ˈmiz-liŋ
intransitive verb
: to rain in very fine drops : drizzle
mizzle noun
mizzly
ˈmi-zə-lē
adjective ˈmiz-lē
mizzle
2 of 2verb (2)
mizzled; mizzling
intransitive verb
chiefly British
: to depart suddenly
Word History
Etymology
Verb (1)
Middle English misellen; akin to Dutch dialect mizzelen to drizzle, Middle Dutch mist fog, mist
Verb (2)
origin unknown
First Known Use
Verb (1)
15th century, in the meaning defined above
Verb (2)
1781, in the meaning defined above
mizzled
verb
as in cleared out
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- cleared out
- got out
- made off
- skirred
- lammed
- escaped
- lighted out
- skipped (out)
- lit
- absconded
- scatted
- scarpered
- bugged out
- eloped
- decamped
- scrammed
- ran off
- ran away
- got (away)
- fled
- bolted
- retreated
- flew
- skedaddled
- hightailed (it)
- run
- broke
- ran
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- confronted
- faced
- bearded
- dared
- remained
- defied
- braved
- hung around
- stayed
- lingered
- dwelt
- stuck around
- dwelled
- abided
- tarried
- abode