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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After days of simultaneously damp and drizzly weather, Frieze New York opened its doors to a warm, bright, and energetic morning on Wednesday.
—Karen K. Ho For Artnews, Robb Report, 8 May 2025
But part of being a professional is learning to care about doing the work, the blocking and tackling of being a high-quality player, whether that means training purposefully or caring about winning a match on a drizzly Tuesday night in the Netherlands when 75 people are in the stands.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 15 July 2024
The system was completely reopened in April 2022. 1998: On a drizzly day at Wrigley Field, 20-year-old rookie Chicago Cubs pitcher Kerry Wood tied Roger Clemens’ all-time single-game record of 20 strikeouts in a nine-inning game.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2025
Image The last train rumbled down the Rockaway Beach branch of the Long Island Rail Road on a warm, drizzly day in June 1962.
—James Barron, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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Karen K. Ho For Artnews, Robb Report, 8 May 2025
But part of being a professional is learning to care about doing the work, the blocking and tackling of being a high-quality player, whether that means training purposefully or caring about winning a match on a drizzly Tuesday night in the Netherlands when 75 people are in the stands.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 15 July 2024
The system was completely reopened in April 2022. 1998: On a drizzly day at Wrigley Field, 20-year-old rookie Chicago Cubs pitcher Kerry Wood tied Roger Clemens’ all-time single-game record of 20 strikeouts in a nine-inning game.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2025
Image The last train rumbled down the Rockaway Beach branch of the Long Island Rail Road on a warm, drizzly day in June 1962.
—James Barron, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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“Drizzly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drizzly. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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