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drizzly

American  
[driz-uh-lee] / ˈdrɪz ə li /

adjective

  1. characterized by drizzle.


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On a drizzly morning, a dozen of the wealthiest kids in the world convene in an Austin Airbnb to consider a question: “Why do you think it is your parents want you to work?”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

On a bridge next to the Kremlin on a drizzly Friday morning, a lone Russian police officer stood looking at the half-dozen bunches of flowers laying in memory of slain opposition figure Boris Nemtsov.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

The track was still damp and the weather was drizzly when he went off, spinning and hitting the barrier backwards.

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026

Unknown to Carley, the former private school teacher's dishonesty started to unravel at a drizzly Remembrance Day parade in Llandudno in 2024 – a year before he would be outed in national news.

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2026

There was hardly anyone on the train, because it was a drizzly Monday at ten o’clock in the morning, probably.

From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff

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