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mizzle

/ˈmɪz.l̩/

Meanings
noun
Misty rain or drizzle.

Examples :

"The mizzle made the sidewalk slippery this morning, so I walked carefully to school. "
weather nature

Related Words

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participle noun

/pɑːˈtɪsɪpəl/ /ˈpɑɹtɪˌsɪpəl/

(grammar) A form of a verb that may function as an adjective or noun. English has two types of participles: the present participle and the past participle. In other languages, there are others, such as future, perfect, and future perfect participles.

"In her English class, Maria learned that a participle, like "running" in "running shoes," can act as an adjective. "

Illustration stubborn

stubborn noun

/ˈstʌbən/ /ˈstʌbɚn/

Stubbornness.

"Her stubbornness prevented her from admitting she was wrong, even when presented with evidence. "

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tightened verb

/ˈtaɪtənd/ /ˈtaɪʔənd/

To make tighter.

"Please tighten that screw a quarter-turn."

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teenagers noun

/ˈtiːnˌeɪdʒərz/ /ˈtinˌeɪdʒərz/

A person between 13 and 19 years of age; an adolescent.

"Many teenagers enjoy listening to music and spending time with friends. "

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continued verb

/kənˈtɪnjuːd/

To proceed with (doing an activity); to prolong (an activity).

"Do you want me to continue to unload these?"

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carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

Sorrowfully.

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

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approach noun

/əˈpɹəʊt͡ʃ/ /əˈpɹoʊt͡ʃ/

The act of drawing near; a coming or advancing near.

"The approach to the school was blocked by a fallen tree. "

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misreading verb

/ˌmɪsˈriːdɪŋ/ /ˌmɪsˈrɛdɪŋ/

To read wrongly, normally by accident; misconstrue; misinterpret; mistake the sense or significance of.

"The student was misreading the question on the test and answering something completely different. "

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sidewalk noun

/ˈsaɪdwɔːk/

A footpath, usually paved, at the side of a road for the use of pedestrians; a pavement (UK) or footpath (Australia, New Zealand)

"My daughter walked along the sidewalk to school this morning. "

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explanation noun

/ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən/

The act or process of explaining.

"The explanation was long and drawn-out."

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complicated verb

/ˈkɒmplɪkeɪtɪd/ /ˈkɑmplɪkeɪtɪd/

To make complex; to modify so as to make something intricate or difficult.

"The teacher complicated the math problem by adding several extra steps. "

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slippery adjective

/ˈslɪpəɹi/

Of a surface, having low friction, often due to being covered in a non-viscous liquid, and therefore hard to grip, hard to stand on without falling, etc.

"Oily substances render things slippery."