First Known Use: 15th century
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1mizzle
verb miz·zle \ˈmi-zəl\
miz·zledmiz·zling \ˈmi-zə-liŋ, ˈmiz-liŋ\
Definition of MIZZLE
intransitive verb
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Origin of MIZZLE
Middle English misellen; akin to Dutch dialect mizzelen to drizzle, Middle Dutch mist fog, mist
2mizzle
verb
miz·zledmiz·zling \ˈmi-zə-liŋ, ˈmiz-liŋ\
Definition of MIZZLE
intransitive verb
chiefly British : to depart suddenly
Origin of MIZZLE
origin unknown
First Known Use: 1781
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