drizzled

Drizzled is the past tense and past participle of the verb drizzle. Drizzle refers to the action of pouring a liquid in a thin stream or to rain in very fine, misty droplets. When used in reference to weather, drizzle describes light, persistent precipitation with small droplets, typically less than 0.5 millimeters in diameter, and often resulting in low to moderate visibility.

As a verb, to drizzle means to release liquid in a thin stream, or to rain in fine droplets. In the past tense, "drizzled" indicates that the action occurred. The term is commonly used with substances like oil, syrup, chocolate, or lemon juice: "The salad was drizzled with olive oil," "Chocolate was drizzled over the cake." The adjective sense describes something that has been coated by this technique: "drizzled frosting," "drizzled caramel." The phrase "drizzled with" is a frequent construction.

In culinary and presentation contexts, drizzling is a finishing technique that adds flavor or visual appeal without saturating the item. In meteorology and everyday speech, drizzle denotes light rain that often requires no umbrella and may be accompanied by mist.