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
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On a drizzly day at Wrigley Field, 20-year-old rookie Cubs pitcher Kerry Wood fanned 20 batters.
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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.
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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.
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Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
On a drizzly summer night, Adams signed and signed.
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New York Daily News,
9 May 2026
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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
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“Drizzly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drizzly. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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