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rainy

[ rey-nee ]

/ ˈreɪ ni /

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adjective, rain·i·er, rain·i·est.

characterized by rain: rainy weather; a rainy region.

wet with rain: rainy streets.

bringing rain: rainy clouds.

Origin of rainy

before 1000; Middle English reyny, Old English rēnig. See rain, -y¹

OTHER WORDS FROM rainy

rain·i·ly, adverb rain·i·ness, noun un·rain·y, adjective

Words nearby rainy

rainstorm, rainwash, rainwater, rainwater pipe, rainwear, rainy, rainy day, rainy day, a, rainy lake, raipur, rais

Example sentences from the Web for rainy

Then she managed to struggle a mile through dark, rainy woods.

The 7-Year-Old Plane Crash Survivor’s Brutal Journey Through the Woods |James Higdon |January 7, 2015 |DAILY BEAST
Potholes are common in the rainy region as well as a heavy fog that often hinders visibility.

The Road to Cinco de Mayo |Tania Lara |May 5, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
At 5:00 p.m. on a cold, rainy day, the price demanded would inevitably be higher than it would be at 2:00 p.m. on a nice day.

Stop Whining About Uber’s Surge Pricing |Daniel Gross |December 16, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
The idea of the city was much more alluring than the city itself on a rainy, unmoored day.

Writers on Their Difficult—And Not So Difficult—Break-Ups with New York City | |October 23, 2013 |DAILY BEAST

He went on to recount campaigning on a rainy Friday night when he had to push himself to keep going.

Bill De Blasio’s Retro Values Are Back in Fashion |Michael Daly |September 30, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
They were far enough from the camp for Rainy to remain unobserved all day.

The Wilderness Trail |Frank Williams
Others declare that it is more severe in moist and rainy weather than in clear weather.

South America Observations and Impressions |James Bryce
Meanwhile his army was suffering, provisions were failing, and the season was rainy.

Battles of English History |H. B. (Hereford Brooke) George
During the rainy season, however, the pontoon bridges over the Rio Grande are swept away; the roads become impassable.

The Great White Tribe in Filipinia |Paul T. Gilbert
It was on an overcast, rainy evening that he at length received permission to return.

The Young Carpenters of Freiberg |Anonymous

British Dictionary definitions for rainy

rainy

/ (ˈreɪnɪ) /

adjective rainier or rainiest

characterized by a large rainfall a rainy climate

wet or showery; bearing rain

Derived forms of rainy

rainily, adverb raininess, noun