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5 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Ling \Ling\ (l[i^]ng), n. [OE. lenge; akin to D. leng, G. l["a]nge, Dan. lange, Sw l[*a]nga, Icel. langa. So named from its being long. See {Long}, a.] (Zo["o]l.) a A large marine, gadoid fish ({Molva vulgaris}) of Northern Europe and Greenland. It is valued as a food fish and is largely salted and dried. Called also {drizzle}. b The burbot of Lake Ontario. c An American hake of the genus {Phycis}. [Canada] d A New Zealand food fish of the genus {Genypterus}. The name is also locally applied to other fishes, as the cultus cod, the mutton fish, and the cobia. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Drizzle \Driz"zle\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Drizzled}; p. pr & vb n. {Drizzling}.] [Prop. freq. of AS dre['o]san to fall. See {Dreary}.] To rain slightly in very small drops; to fall, as water from the clouds, slowly and in fine particles; as it drizzles; drizzling drops or rain. ``Drizzling tears.'' --Spenser. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Drizzle \Driz"zle\, v. t. To shed slowly in minute drops or particles. ``The air doth drizzle dew.'' --Shak. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Drizzle \Driz"zle\, n. Fine rain or mist. --Halliwell. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: drizzle n : very light rain; stronger than mist but less than a shower [syn: {mizzle}] v 1: rain lightly [syn: {mizzle}] 2: moisten with fine drops; "drizzle the meat with melted butter" [syn: {moisten}]
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