моросить

Compare Slovene mršéti (“to drizzle”), mŕščati (“to spout, to drizzle”), Latvian mer̂ga, mar̂ga, mārgа (“drizzle”), merguôt, mirdzinât (“to drizzle”). Also linked with Ancient Greek βρέχω (brékhō, “to wet”), βροχετός (brokhetós, “rain”). Sometimes also associated with Sanskrit marṣati (“to sprinkle, to spray”) or, alternatively, Russian морга́ть (morgátʹ, “to blink, to wink”). Association with Russian ме́рзкий (mérzkij, “vile”), Russian мёрзнуть (mjórznutʹ, “to freeze”), Russian моро́з (moróz, “frost”) is doubtful. Not related to Polish zmierzch (“dusk”), mierzchnąć (“to become dark”).

• IPA^(key): [mərɐˈsʲitʲ]

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мороси́ть • (morosítʹ) impf (perfective замороси́ть or помороси́ть)

1. to drizzle
2. (slang) to be nervous, to fuss, to be slow, to act up, talk/do nonsense

• замороси́ть (zamorosítʹ)
• помороси́ть (pomorosítʹ)

• и́зморось (ízmorosʹ)
• мо́рось (mórosʹ)