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[–] MrSulu@lemmy.ml 5 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

We have ways to describe rain from "that fine rain that gets you really wet", to "its pissing down" and "cats & dogs". Not quite Inuit levels of specificity. However, you aren't even British if you can't hold a solid rain conversation

[–] doopen@lemmy.world 5 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] MrSulu@lemmy.ml 2 points 4 weeks ago
[–] MrsDoyle@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 weeks ago

In Scotland there's "smirr", which is a very light drizzle.