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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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
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“Rainy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rainy. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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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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