1
: a fine misty rain
2
: something that is drizzled
a drizzle of syrup
drizzled; drizzling
ˈdri-zə-liŋ 
ˈdriz-liŋ
1
: to shed or let fall in minute drops or particles
2
: to make wet with minute drops : sprinkle
vegetables drizzled with olive oil
: to rain in very small drops or very lightly : sprinkle
Examples of drizzle in a Sentence
Noun
Yes, it's raining, but it's only a drizzle.
the intermittent drizzle was just heavy enough to spoil all of our outdoor activities
Verb
It was beginning to drizzle, so she pulled on her hood.
The vegetables were drizzled with olive oil.
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Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
Even rain, a rarity in a region that averages fewer than 20 days a year, has a habit of arriving during the tournament’s early-March window, occasionally bringing cold drizzle and delays.
—Douglas Robson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2026
Conditions will remain cloudy with a period of mist and drizzle possible.
—Grant Gilmore, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
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Noun
This was the second year for the festival, and just as the parade wound down on the street out front, children and their families walked in from the drizzle for popcorn, snacks, drawing, games and just a lot of running around on play mats.
—Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
Even rain, a rarity in a region that averages fewer than 20 days a year, has a habit of arriving during the tournament’s early-March window, occasionally bringing cold drizzle and delays.
—Douglas Robson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
Verb
Strain over fresh ice into a rocks glass, gently drizzle the smoky scotch across the top, and garnish with something aromatically neutral like a ginger candy or else nothing at all.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2026
Conditions will remain cloudy with a period of mist and drizzle possible.
—Grant Gilmore, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
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“Drizzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drizzle. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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drizzle
2 of 2 noun
: a fine misty rain
drizzly
adjective
ˈdriz-(ə-)lē
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