DRIZZLY Synonyms: 12 Similar and Opposite Words

drizzly

adjective

Definition of drizzly

as in drizzling

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Recent Examples of drizzly 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, 27 May 2026 On a cool, drizzly day in Oakland, California, the film director Boots Riley often seemed less like a person than like a landmark—clockable from a distance. — Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 17 May 2026 On a drizzly summer night, Adams signed and signed. — New York Daily News, 9 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for drizzly

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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

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But this season, the show has reckoned so much with this type of emotional fallout that the scenes are feeling a little redundant and drippy.

— Scott Tobias, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026
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

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