different between thunderstorm vs drizzling

English

Etymology

From thunder +? storm.

Pronunciation

• enPR: th?n'd?(r)-stô(r)m', IPA^(key): /???n.d?(?)?st??(?)m/, IPA^(key): /???n.?(?)?st??(?)m/
• Rhymes: -??(r)m
• Hyphenation: thun?der?storm

Noun

thunderstorm (plural thunderstorms)

1. A storm consisting of thunder and lightning produced by a cumulonimbus, usually accompanied with heavy rain, wind, and sometimes hail; and in rarer cases sleet, freezing rain, or snow.

Alternative forms

• t-storm (abbreviation)

Hypernyms

• storm
• unweather

Hyponyms

• dirty thunderstorm

Derived terms

• dirty thunderstorm
• thunderstorm asthma
• thunderstormy

Translations

References

• thunderstorm on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

English

Verb

drizzling

1. present participle of drizzle.

   • Thus the red damask curtains which now shut out the fog-laden, drizzling atmosphere of the Marylebone Road, had cost a mere song, and yet they might have been warranted to last another thirty years. A great bargain also had been the excellent Axminster carpet which covered the floor; […].

Noun

drizzling (plural drizzlings)

1. An amount of liquid that is drizzled.
   • 2010, Miriam Nelson, Jennifer Ackerman, The Strong Women's Guide to Total Health (page 370)

     Make use of fresh herbs and spices, squeezes of citrus juice and zest, and spare drizzlings of olive oil instead of flavoring your food with a lot of added fat, salt, or sugar.