rainy

adjective

ˈrā-nē 

rainier; rainiest

: marked by, abounding with, or bringing rain

rainy weather

Synonyms of rainy

• wet

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

After a rainy Easter Sunday in Maryland, temperatures will drop below normal for the next few days. —Rachael Jay, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026

The mighty tiny shellear from Africa The shellear fish (Parakneria thysi) begins its ascent up the vertical wall of the falls in the splash zone at the end of the rainy season (April-May). —Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 5 Apr. 2026

The forecast predicts that rainy weather is expected until April 10. —Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 5 Apr. 2026

In the Twins’ home opener Friday, against his former team, Gray hit a grand slam to break open the Twins’ 10-4 victory over Tampa Bay at cold, rainy Target Field. —Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing rainy

• for a rainy day
• rainy day
• rainy day fund

Rhymes for rainy

• brainy
• cheyney
• grainy
• rainey
• zany
• allegany
• miscellany
• theophany

Kids Definition

rainy

adjective

ˈrā-nē 

rainier; rainiest

: having much rain

Geographical Definition

Rainy

geographical name

ˈrā-nē 

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