noun
Meaning 1
A fine rain or thick mist; mizzle.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
misle
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/ˈmɪzəɫ/
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Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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rhymes with -ɪzəl
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homophone: mizzle
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/ˈmaɪzəɫ/
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/ˈmɪsəɫ/
verb
Meaning 2
To rain in fine drops; to mizzle.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
Meaning 3
To mislead.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: humorous, nonstandard, rare
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History
Etymology
Probably a blend of mist + drizzle.
From misled, the standard irregular past tense of mislead, being misconstrued as *misle + -ed.