rainier; rainiest
: marked by, abounding with, or bringing rain
rainy weather
Examples of rainy in a Sentence
found that the stretch of cold, rainy weather made his joints swell and ache
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After spending more than five years living in Seattle (aka one of the rainiest cities in the U.S.), my collection of rain-appropriate outerwear is robust, to say the least.
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Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2025
Not only do these five options live up to our (very) high standards, but they have been tested over time, throughout all seasons and weather, and in different parts of the country (including rainy Seattle, WA).
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 May 2025
Directed by Jack Howard, the fantasy-drama short follows a waitress (Onslow) who, while closing a café on a rainy night in London, is confronted by a mysterious older woman (Goodall).
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 30 Apr. 2025
The gathering drew several hundred people on a rainy and windy day, conditions similar to those during the 1965 event.
—Michael Casey, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2025
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Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2025
Not only do these five options live up to our (very) high standards, but they have been tested over time, throughout all seasons and weather, and in different parts of the country (including rainy Seattle, WA).
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 May 2025
Directed by Jack Howard, the fantasy-drama short follows a waitress (Onslow) who, while closing a café on a rainy night in London, is confronted by a mysterious older woman (Goodall).
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 30 Apr. 2025
The gathering drew several hundred people on a rainy and windy day, conditions similar to those during the 1965 event.
—Michael Casey, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rainy
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“Rainy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rainy. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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Rainy
geographical name
river 80 miles (129 kilometers) long on the Canada–U.S. boundary between Ontario and Minnesota flowing from Rainy Lake into Lake of the Woods
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