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adjective

as in drizzly

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drizzling

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verb

present participle of drizzle
as in dusting

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drizzling
  1. drizzly
  2. dusting
  3. drippy
  4. spraying
  5. misty
  6. sprinkling
  7. rainy
Adjective
  • On a drizzly day at Wrigley Field, 20-year-old rookie Cubs pitcher Kerry Wood fanned 20 batters.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026
  • What else is going on Southern California can expect a cloudy, drizzly week as a cold system from the Pacific Northwest moves south.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
Definition of drizzly
Verb
  • Despite Han Solo's protestations to the contrary, travelling faster than light on screen is usually just as straightforward as dusting crops.
    — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • To clean lampshades, Cruz recommends dusting with a lint roller or using soft-brush vacuum attachments on your vacuum.
    — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 27 July 2026
Definition of dusting
Adjective
  • Tom Holland comes across as a vulnerable princeling without being petulant or drippy.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
  • Upstate, all the drippy humidity and congested traffic of the city dissolves into a placid breeze.
    — Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 15 June 2026
Definition of drippy
Verb
  • May 7, 2026 – Installation continues after a May 6 rain delay, with cleaning and spraying 68,000 square feet of the pool's surface with a coating known as Rhino 406.
    — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Emergency responders rushed to the scene after the crash, with aerial footage showing firefighters spraying fire retardant on the burning wreckage while thick black smoke rose above the base.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 31 July 2026
Definition of spraying
Adjective
  • At Emporio Armani, models walked the runway in gossamer-thin tanks and misty trousers that toed the line between lavender and blue.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 22 June 2026
  • Base yourself in Cerro Verde or Lago de Coatepeque for crater views and misty mornings above the clouds, then climb Santa Ana Volcano.
    — Angelika Pokovba, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2026
Definition of misty
Verb
  • Trump for decades has loved gold and marble, liberally sprinkling them about his development projects and his personal spaces.
    — Matt Viser, The Atlantic, 2 Aug. 2026
  • In her Tinker Bell costume, Ashley seems as thirsty for a peach as Shamea is, reveling in the opportunity to tell her side of the story but obviously sprinkling her own fairy dust of exaggeration into the narrative.
    — Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 27 July 2026
Definition of sprinkling
Adjective
  • Movie night turns a rainy afternoon into quality time together.
    — Tara Duncan, AJC.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Forming in California in 2015, indie rockers Momma were a highlight on a rainy Lolla Saturday in the Windy City.
    — Jim Ryan, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
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