drizzle
Gentle falling mist
Drizzle is light rain falling in fine, scattered drops—heavier than mist but gentler than a steady rain: We walked through the drizzle without umbrellas.
As a verb, to drizzle is to rain lightly, or to pour a thin stream of liquid over food: Drizzle olive oil over the salad.
The cooking sense suggests a slow, controlled pour rather than a splash.
Light scattering of particles
- mistFine airborne moisture
- showersLight, passing rainfalls
- raindropsIndividual bits of precipitation
- dropletsMinute liquid globules
mizzle · patter · spatter · precipitation · rainfall · light rain · spray · moisture
Low-lying cloud cover
- dampSlightly wet
- dewOvernight surface condensation
- humidityMoisture in atmosphere
- condensationVapor turning to liquid
Sweet from cacao seeds
- caramelCooked sugar confection
- syrupThick sugar liquid
- glazeThin lustrous coating
- sauceLiquid food accompaniment
honey · ganache · fudge · icing · balsamic · olive oil · tahini · coulis
Losing thermal energy
- cleansingRemoving dirt or toxins
- refreshingPleasingly restorative
- gentleSoft and kind
- soothingReducing distress or discomfort
light · soft · fine · delicate · airy · pleasant · reviving · invigorating
Neutral achromatic hue
- melancholySubdued, lasting sadness
- drearyDull and depressing
- bleakDreary and without cheer
- somberGravely serious in mood
gloomy · wistful · subdued · pensive · quiet · muted · dull · overcast
Fixed, not fluctuating
- persistentContinuing despite difficulty
- constantFixed, unvarying quantity
- continuousWithout pause or gap
- lingeringRemaining beyond expected duration
prolonged · endless · intermittent · sporadic · on-and-off · all-day · unrelenting · sustained
sprinkle
Light scattering of particles
droplets · mizzle · patter · spatter · precipitation · rainfall · light rain · spray · moisture · wetness
fog
Low-lying cloud cover
condensation · vapor · haze · clammy · humid · moist · foggy · brume · wet · dewy
chocolate
Sweet from cacao seeds
sauce · honey · ganache · fudge · icing · balsamic · olive oil · tahini · coulis · reduction
cooling
Losing thermal energy
- cleansingRemoving dirt or toxins
- refreshingPleasingly restorative
- gentleSoft and kind
soothing · light · soft · fine · delicate · airy · pleasant · reviving · invigorating · crisp
gray
Neutral achromatic hue
- melancholySubdued, lasting sadness
- drearyDull and depressing
- bleakDreary and without cheer
somber · gloomy · wistful · subdued · pensive · quiet · muted · dull · overcast · dim
steady
Fixed, not fluctuating
- persistentContinuing despite difficulty
- constantFixed, unvarying quantity
- continuousWithout pause or gap
lingering · prolonged · endless · intermittent · sporadic · on-and-off · all-day · unrelenting · sustained · recurring
- rainrain, downpour, raindrop, raindrops, droplets
- weatherweather, rain, sun, snow, wind
- weather termssunny, rainy, cloudy, stormy, snowy
- precipitationrain, snow, hail, sleet, snowfall
- light rainmizzle, sprinkle, sprinkling, scattered showers, shower
- rainfallrain, heavy rain, rainfall, light rain, precipitation
drizzledownpour
Intense precipitation event
deluge · torrential rain · cloudburst · monsoon · rainstorm
drizzledrought
Prolonged water scarcity
sunshine · dry spell · clear skies · bone-dry · fair weather
- syrup drizzleThin pour of sweetener
- caramel drizzleThin pour of cooked sugar
- freezing drizzleSupercooled light rain
- olive oil drizzle
- chocolate drizzleThin cocoa sauce decoration
- drizzle of honey