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
Herman MelvilleExamples of drizzly in a Sentence
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The trench doubles as a raincoat and features a detachable hood to keep your hair safe and sound on drizzly days.
—Annie Blackman, InStyle, 8 Feb. 2026
The 27 January was in fact a drizzly day in the City of Light, but these two coolsters are just fine in their shades indoors, thank you.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
They were followed by a float from San Francisco, the foggy, drizzly city that just experienced its coldest summer in decades.
—Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2026
League commissioner Don Garber flew in from New York and was on hand at Chase Stadium on a drizzly Tuesday morning to present Messi the MLS MVP trophy during the opening ceremony of the Messi Cup, a new international U16 tournament launched by Messi’s company.
—Miami Herald, 9 Dec. 2025
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Annie Blackman, InStyle, 8 Feb. 2026
The 27 January was in fact a drizzly day in the City of Light, but these two coolsters are just fine in their shades indoors, thank you.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
They were followed by a float from San Francisco, the foggy, drizzly city that just experienced its coldest summer in decades.
—Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2026
League commissioner Don Garber flew in from New York and was on hand at Chase Stadium on a drizzly Tuesday morning to present Messi the MLS MVP trophy during the opening ceremony of the Messi Cup, a new international U16 tournament launched by Messi’s company.
—Miami Herald, 9 Dec. 2025
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“Drizzly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drizzly. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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