drizzly

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Recent Examples of drizzly A little more than 14,000 fans showed up to the first game on a cold, drizzly Monday night in May of 2000 — more than double the crowd watching the A’s game at the Coliseum that evening, the Bee reported at the time. Annika Merrilees, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2025 They’re designed with cushioned midsoles and waterproof fabric to keep your feet dry and comfortable, plus the rubber outsoles prevent you from slipping during runs, even in drizzly conditions. Mia Huelsbeck, People.com, 29 Jan. 2025 Hamilton completed 30 laps in foggy and drizzly conditions in northern Italy while in conversation with new race engineer Riccardo Adami over team radio before meeting fans who had turned out to see him. Ali Rampling, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025 But even here on a cool and quiet, misty and slightly drizzly day on the border of fall and winter, there were birds to be found. Jack Gedney, The Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for drizzly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drizzly
Adjective
  • After passing Middle North Falls, hang a right on the Winter Trail and head down for half a mile to see Winter Falls, with its thick drop of misty water (this is my favorite place to feel the spray of ionized water on my face).
    Margot Bigg, Travel + Leisure, 29 Apr. 2025
  • The rain, which arrived in the North Bay part of the region late Sunday was expected to migrate to the South Bay and drop light, misty rain measuring in the tenths of inches through the afternoon, NWS meteorologist Dial Hoang said.
    Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Ariella, 3, savored a drippy vanilla cone; a baby named Kaida licked a spoonful of chocolate, with help from her big brother, Bryant.
    Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 6 May 2025
  • At least there’s a lot of blood, and all of it is the drippy orange-brown stuff that gorehounds have come to see as a mark of integrity rather than the bright red digital garbage that looks all too gross for a very different reason.
    David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Pollination season was windy, cold and rainy — but supply chain problems began to improve and inventory came down.
    Annika Merrilees, Sacbee.com, 7 June 2025
  • The best chance for storms in and around the city will be between 3 p.m. and 9 p.m., but rainy weather could continue after midnight, forecasters said.
    Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 6 June 2025

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“Drizzly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drizzly. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.

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