drizzly
adjective
driz·zly
ˈdri-zə-lē 
ˈdriz-lē
: characterized or marked by fine rain
a cold, drizzly day
The winter weather in this part of Oregon is gray and drizzly …—
Susan Orlean
Susan OrleanIt was a September evening, and not yet seven o'clock, but the day had been a dreary one, and a dense drizzly fog lay low upon the great city.—Arthur Conan Doyle
Arthur Conan DoyleWhenever I find myself growing grim about the mouth; whenever it is a damp, drizzly November in my soul; … then, I account it high time to get to sea as soon as I can.—Herman Melville
Herman MelvilleExamples of drizzly in a Sentence
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Related Articles The look was joyful, romantic and added a blast of warmth to a dark, drizzly day.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 5 July 2024
The vibe keeps shifting, ricocheting between a chic Parisian Olympics and a drizzly Wimbledon that looks nothing like Challengers.
—Raven Smith, Vogue, 3 July 2024
Conservatives say still stricter voting laws are needed On a drizzly Saturday at a strip mall in rural Johnston County, a swath of conservative countryside seeing rapid new growth just southeast of Raleigh, candidate signs sat perched in pickup beds near an early voting site.
—Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2024
If not for the security guard and personal assistant trailing discreetly behind, Selena Gomez might be any other person out for fresh air on a drizzly May morning.
—Lucy Feldman, TIME, 29 May 2024
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Samantha Conti, WWD, 5 July 2024
The vibe keeps shifting, ricocheting between a chic Parisian Olympics and a drizzly Wimbledon that looks nothing like Challengers.
—Raven Smith, Vogue, 3 July 2024
Conservatives say still stricter voting laws are needed On a drizzly Saturday at a strip mall in rural Johnston County, a swath of conservative countryside seeing rapid new growth just southeast of Raleigh, candidate signs sat perched in pickup beds near an early voting site.
—Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2024
If not for the security guard and personal assistant trailing discreetly behind, Selena Gomez might be any other person out for fresh air on a drizzly May morning.
—Lucy Feldman, TIME, 29 May 2024
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“Drizzly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drizzly. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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