drizzly

/ˈdrɪzli/ (bre, ipa) · [drˈɪzli] /ˈdrɪzli/ (ame, ipa) · [drˈɪzli] /ˈdri-zə-lē How to pronounce drizzly (audio) ˈdriz-lē/ (ame, mw)

drizzly — adjective

  • drizzlypositive
  • drizzliercomparative
  • drizzliestsuperlative

1. describing weather with a thin, gentle rain that falls in tiny drops and leaves

1.形容詞B2
釋義

describing weather with a thin, gentle rain that falls in tiny drops and leaves the air cool and damp

例句

Drizzly rain followed Feng to the station, so he pulled up his hood.

collocation: drizzly rain

The drizzly weather made Ayesha choose the bus home after work.

collocation: drizzly weather

同義詞
  • rainy

    broader and more common; it can suggest heavier or more persistent rain

  • showery

    describes rain that comes in short bursts with breaks, not a fine steady fall

  • misty

    focuses more on cloudy air and reduced visibility than on actual rain

反義詞
  • dry

    having little or no rain in the air

  • sunny

    bright with sunshine instead of damp light rain

  • clear

    without rain clouds or fine falling rain

文法句型

drizzly + noun (weather / morning / afternoon / rain)

be drizzly outside

用法筆記

Usually used for light rain or weather conditions, often before nouns like rain, morning, or weather. It suggests softer, finer rain than rainy, and steadier light rain than showery.

常見錯誤

❌It was a drizzling morning, so we stayed home.
✅It was a drizzly morning, so we stayed home.
💡Use 'drizzly' as the adjective before a noun; 'drizzling' describes the action of rain falling.
❌The weather was showery all afternoon, and the rain never stopped.
✅The weather was drizzly all afternoon, and the rain never stopped.
💡'Showery' suggests separate short showers with breaks; 'drizzly' suggests light rain that continues.