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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Munroe recommends planting before the rainy season to give roots time to establish. Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025 Though, a lot of the trip was met with cloudy skies and rainy conditions. Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025 From the lush coasts of California to the rainy Oregon and the mountain peaks of Washington, the West Coast is home to an array of gorgeous views. Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2025 Covering a major weather event like a hurricane is vastly different from forecasting a rainy commute. Sheri Bachstein, Time, 18 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rainy

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of rainy was before the 12th century

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“Rainy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rainy. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

rainy

adjective
rainier; rainiest
: having much rain

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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