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
Recent Examples on the Web
But after another above-normal rainy season the flower forecast is
not as dazzling as flower gazers hoped for — especially compared to last spring.
—
Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2024
Every year, the rainy season ushers in springtime, which is a welcome arrival.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 6 Apr. 2024
Ragans seemed unfazed by the cold and rainy conditions in Baltimore on Wednesday.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2024
Family and friends bid farewell to the late Hamilton County Auditor Brigid Kelly on a cold and rainy Thursday morning.
—Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 4 Apr. 2024
On a rainy Saturday morning, left-leaning Idahoans, including some candidates for public office, dialed in to a three-hour Zoom workshop to learn how to navigate their status as a political minority in the state.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 2 Apr. 2024
The expectation is that theme park tickets will be cheaper on a rainy Tuesday, compared with a sunny Saturday, Merlin CEO Scott O’Neil explained to the Financial Times.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 2 Apr. 2024
The soles are made with slip-resistant rubber, which will certainly come in handy while jet-setting during the rainy spring season, while cork and foam insoles offer impeccable comfort and support for long days on your feet.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2024
Matt Salerno, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Phoenix, said that while Arizona will see a rainy Easter, drier weather is forecast for the middle of this week.
—Abigail Celaya, The Arizona Republic, 31 Mar. 2024
Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2024
Every year, the rainy season ushers in springtime, which is a welcome arrival.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 6 Apr. 2024
Ragans seemed unfazed by the cold and rainy conditions in Baltimore on Wednesday.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2024
Family and friends bid farewell to the late Hamilton County Auditor Brigid Kelly on a cold and rainy Thursday morning.
—Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 4 Apr. 2024
On a rainy Saturday morning, left-leaning Idahoans, including some candidates for public office, dialed in to a three-hour Zoom workshop to learn how to navigate their status as a political minority in the state.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 2 Apr. 2024
The expectation is that theme park tickets will be cheaper on a rainy Tuesday, compared with a sunny Saturday, Merlin CEO Scott O’Neil explained to the Financial Times.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 2 Apr. 2024
The soles are made with slip-resistant rubber, which will certainly come in handy while jet-setting during the rainy spring season, while cork and foam insoles offer impeccable comfort and support for long days on your feet.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2024
Matt Salerno, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Phoenix, said that while Arizona will see a rainy Easter, drier weather is forecast for the middle of this week.
—Abigail Celaya, The Arizona Republic, 31 Mar. 2024
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“Rainy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rainy. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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Geographical Definition
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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