This is the 5630th most frequent Dutch word.
mies
"Mies" in Dutch can refer to a sweet and affectionate term for a girl or woman, or a shortened form of a name like "Marie."
Here, 'miezerig' is used to describe weather, derived from 'mies' indicating damp or unpleasant conditions.
De avond is miezerig en nat; het lijkt op miezerig weer.
The evening is drizzly and wet; it resembles drizzly weather.
In this sentence, 'miezerig' (related to 'mies') is used to describe a person's character as insignificant or petty.
Jan was vroeger een miezerig mannetje, maar nu is hij zelfverzekerd.
Jan used to be a petty little man, but now he is confident.
Here, 'mies' describes the state of an object, suggesting it is deteriorating or losing its original attractive qualities.