Drizzly: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ง๏ธ
drizzly
[ หdrษชzli ]
weather
Characterized by light rain falling in very fine drops.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- It was a drizzly day, with a constant mist in the air.
- The drizzly weather made the streets slick and dangerous.
- We decided to stay indoors due to the drizzly conditions outside.
Translations
Translations of the word "drizzly" in other languages:
๐ต๐น chuviscoso
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฐเคฟเคฎเคเคฟเคฎ
๐ฉ๐ช nieselnd
๐ฎ๐ฉ gerimis
๐บ๐ฆ ะผัััะฝะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ mลผysty
๐ฏ๐ต ้ง้จใฎ
๐ซ๐ท bruineux
๐ช๐ธ lloviznoso
๐น๐ท รงiseleyen
๐ฐ๐ท ์ด์ฌ๋น ๋ด๋ฆฌ๋
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฑุฐุงุฐู
๐จ๐ฟ mrholivรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ mrholivรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ๆฏๆฏ้จ็
๐ธ๐ฎ rosen
๐ฎ๐ธ รบรฐasamt
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะฐัััะฐาฃาั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแฅแแ แแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ รงisษkli
๐ฒ๐ฝ lloviznoso
Etymology
The word 'drizzly' originated from the combination of 'drizzle' and the suffix '-y', which is used to form adjectives indicating a characteristic or quality. The term 'drizzle' itself comes from Old English 'drysnian', meaning 'to fall in drops'. Over time, 'drizzly' has become commonly used to describe light, misty rain, adding a descriptive element to weather forecasts and everyday conversations.
See also: drizzling.
Word Frequency Rank
Ranking #36,514, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.
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