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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
  • Huntley went 8 of 9 for 63 yards, but Baltimore did little offensively after halftime on a drizzly day in Charm City.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The waterproof exterior keeps your feet dry, even while walking on a drizzly autumn day, and the extra-grippy outsoles prevent slipping.
    — Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of drizzly
Verb
  • Evening jackets were everywhere on the fall runways—floor-dusting velvet opera coats, sharp tuxedos, and metallic brocade—while the key occasion dress emerged as a flapper-style drop waist.
    — Madeline Fass, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2026
  • How To Deep Clean Stained Wood Baseboards For stained wood baseboards, Matthews advises dusting using a dry microfiber cloth and Murphy’s Oil or a wood cleaning oil (remove excessive dirt and crumbs with a vacuum cleaner first).
    — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of dusting
Adjective
  • Nothing will keep you from sleeping or distract you from studying like itchy bug bites or the constant sneezing and drippy nose of seasonal allergies.
    — Dr. Jill Grimes, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Sophie is a wet cardigan of a protagonist—drippy, colorless and so devoid of personality that most of her exchanges with her best friend concern an actual lost cardigan.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of drippy
Verb
  • The current outbreak is centered just north of Tampa, and workers have been spraying to kill mosquitoes.
    — Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Pinellas County crews have been going door to door and spraying areas with high mosquito presence, according to local ABC News affiliate WFTS.
    — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 30 Sep. 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
  • This means there’s lots of ways to add them to your diet, including blending ground flaxseed into smoothies or sprinkling whole flaxseeds on top of oatmeal.
    — Mark Gurarie, HEALTH, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Imagine sprinkling Cool Ranch Dorito seasoning on giant Fritos.
    — Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of sprinkling
Adjective
  • Thursday, as the Kansas City metro headed into a rainy weekend, the groups worked together to lay tarps on homes that had still not been covered despite their roof damage and black mold that had begun to grow.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2026
  • According to the organization, monitoring so far has revealed a mixed picture, showing less pollution leaving the site in dry months, but water with high nutrient loads escaping into local waterways during rainy periods.
    — Ryan Ballogg, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026
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“Drizzling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drizzling. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026.

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